5 Simple Steps to Fight Age Discrimination June 2014 | Page 26

Only go back 10 – 15 years max.

Easy to read. Don’t crowd with too
many paragraphs.

Don’t take dates off jobs. No dates
for graduation, certificate program,
admission to bar.

Bullet point resume. Never more
than 2 pages.

Edit accomplishments. Don’t
put everything in your entire
career that ever happened.

Changing directions? Moving up?
Prove your skills are up-to-date. What
recent training have you had?

Resume, LinkedIn, Facebook: your marketing brochures.