Building a resume is not the easiest thing in the world to do. By incorporating a checklist into your plans, it makes the job a tad simpler (providing that you check off each item as you go!). Each section and subsection is listed as to what should appear there. Some tailoring of the resume is to be expected.

** Header
Name - First Name, Middle Initial, Last Name
Street Address - House Number and Street Name
City - City or Town
State - State Abbreviation
Zip Code - 5 digit zip code
Home Phone - Area Code + Local Exchange
Cell Phone - Area Code + Local Exchange
Email - Professional Email Address

** Objective
Statements - 2 or 3 sentences indicating job of choice

** Education (for each degree)
Degree - Type of degree awarded (e.g. B.A.)
School - School attended
Location - City school is located
Dates - Dates of attendance

** Experience (for each job)
Company - Firm Name
Location - City of Employment
Dates - Beginning to End Month & Year
Skills/Duties - Major or unique skills or duties

** Hobbies/Military Experience/Professional Organizations (Choose one)
Hobbies - type/name of hobby
Military Experience - Dates served, branch & discharge status
Professional Organizations - Name & Type of org.

This generic template will help you to get organized and make simpler the task of getting all of your information onto one page of paper. Don't be tempted to create anything longer that that because it probably won't be read then. Documents not adhering to modern criteria typically are discarded faster than the balance of their competitors. Try not to be in this crowd, don't eliminate yourself before at least getting the chance to be read and evaluated. You deserve this job, now go and get it.

Good luck.