Be focused. Tailor your resume for the position you are applying for. This will, in some cases, require you to have more than one resume that will emphasize a variety of your employment skills. For example, if the position requires research and writing, you would want to send a resume that details your research and writing experience. If the position requires supervision of staff, you would submit a resume reflective of that experience. Keep your resume updated. Periodically, review your resume to include new accomplishments or skill sets. Make sure your address, phone number and email address are current. Remember, opportunities for advancement can present themselves at any time.

Basic Resume Cover Letter Writing. Your opening paragraph should immediately state what position you are applying for or are interested in. If you are responding to a classified ad, you should also state the name and date of the publication in which the ad appeared. If you are writing because of a referral, state what you are interested in and who referred you. For example: Richaed Mosley in production suggested I contact you about opportunities in the shipping and receiving department. or I am applying for the general sales position advertised in the Sunday Detroit Free Press on January 25, 2023.