In addition to your recruiter, your resume represents what you are all about professionally to a potential future employer. Bullet point format resumes are the easiest to read. It should be limited to one page, if possible, and include the following information:
Contact information: Include phone, mail and email contact information.
Career objective: If you are being represented by a recruiter, the career objective becomes less necessary. However, a clearly stated career objective can help a future employer see what your ideal position might be.
Summary statement: Your summary should be brief. Include your title and years of experience. List pertinent skills. Discuss your character traits or work style.
Example: "Financial Accountant with over 10 years' experience with two Fortune 500 companies. Technical skills include P&L, budgeting, forecasting and variance reporting. Bilingual in Spanish and English. Self-starter who approaches every project in a detailed, analytical manner."
Professional experience: List each position held in reverse chronological order. List them all to show advancement and growth. In bullet format, list your responsibilities and accomplishments paying special attention to accomplishments.
Other components: Include education, professional training, affiliations/appointments, licenses, technical skills and languages.
Personal information: Do not include personal information.