It is not necessary to go into detail about every accomplishment. Try to be clear and concise. The purpose of the resume is to generate enough interest in you to have an employer contact you for an interview. Use the interview to provide a more detailed explanation of your accomplishments and to land a job offer.

Though potential employers like to see who you have worked for and what positions you have held, the resume should not read like a history textbook. Since this is your primary marketing tool that will hopefully land you an interview, it is important to keep the content of the resume primarily focused on what you can bring to a company. Your past jobs might help you do this, so let them know that experience is a huge part of why you will be successful and include mention of experience that may be relevant to your new position.

List your qualifications in order of relevance, from most relevant to least. Only list your degree and educational qualifications first if they are truly relevant to the job for which you are applying. If you’ve already done what you want to do in a new job, by all means, list it first, even if it wasn’t your most recent job. There is no law that items must appear in chronological order and if you’re most recent job isn’t relevant listing it first may lead to the person discarding your resume before reaching your relevant experience.