Resume Writing Tip: Capitalize, Bold, Underline or Italicize for a Reason
When writing their resumes, job seekers are too often putting the emphasis at the wrong place, and when asked why, they don’t really know.
One bad habit is to highlight the name of a previous employer. If your prior employer or employers are unknown companies, drawing attention to their names will not make your candidacy stronger, which begs the question, why do it in the first place?
If you worked for an “avant-garde” company like Google or Apple, it would be a good idea to draw attention to the name. There is a presumption that those big companies only hire the cream of the crop, and so the fact that you used to work there can surely bolster your standing. If, however, you worked at a small company, it might be a better idea to highlight the title of the position you held to put the focus on you instead.
Article by John Sylo and courtesy of WorkBloom, an employment blog incorporating a comprehensive career resources section, including the largest database of professionally written resume and cover letter samples on the Web.
