Clear, coherent headings and well-structured content.

A good way to grab the attention of your potential employer is by having a comprehensive and effective resume format. How you present your resume could mean the difference between you getting the job or not. A key factor in writing an effective resume is by formatting its lay-out to be simple and easily understandable. In most cases, resumes are only scanned for about 20-30 seconds—in that time frame all the essential information in your resume should be picked up by your potential employer. To achieve this, make use of bold and italics to guide the reader's eyes to the important parts of the resume. Make each segment short, but substantial—each part should not be more than five lines long. Your resume should follow a logical format, using heading, sub heading, and spaced to provide contrast to the parts of the resume that gives the most boost to your qualifications.