16. How can a student list summer jobs?

　　Students can make their resume look neater by listing seasonal jobs very simply, such as "Spring 1996" or "Summer 1996" rather than 6/96 to 9/96. (The word "Spring" can be in very tiny letters, say 8-point in size.)

　　17. What if you don't quite have your degree or credentials yet?

　　You can say something like:

　　Eligible for U.S. credentials -- or

　　Graduate studies in Instructional Design, in progress -- or

　　Master's Degree anticipated December 1997

　　18. What if you worked for only one employer for 20 or 30 years?

　　Then list separately each different position you held there, so your job progression within the company is more obvious.

　　19. What about listing hobbies and interests?

　　Don't include hobbies on a resume unless the activity is somehow relevant to your job objective, or clearly reveals a characteristic that supports your job objective. For example, a hobby of Sky Diving (adventure, courage) might seem relevant to some job objectives (Security Guard?) but not to others.

　　20. What about revealing race or religion?

　　Don't include ethnic or religious affiliations (inviting pre-interview discrimination) UNLESS you can see that including them will support your job objective. Get an opinion from a respected friend or colleague about when to reveal, and when to conceal, your affiliations.

　　21. What if your name is Robin Williams?

　　Don't mystify the reader about your gender; they'll go nuts until they know whether you're male or female. So if your name is Lee or Robin or Pat or anything else not clearly male or female, use a Mr. or Ms. prefix.

　　22. What if you got your degree from a different country?

　　You can say "Degree equivalent to U.S. Bachelor's Degree in Economics-Teheran, Iran."

　　23. What about fancy-schmancy paper?

　　Employers tell me they HATE parchment paper and pretentious brochure-folded resume "presentations." They think they're phony, and toss them right out. Use plain white or ivory, in a quality appropriate for your job objective. Never use colored paper unless there's a very good reason for it (like, you're an artist) because if it gets photo-copied the results will be murky.

　　24. Should you fold your resume?

　　Don't fold a laser-printed resume right along a line of text. The "ink" could flake off along the fold.