Well, if you want the summary of the following article:

"A Good Resume gets Job Interview Opportunities"

It is as simple as that.  Now, there are some other things that are common sense that can help such as clothing, hygiene, etc.  but I am not going to touch on that here.  I will assume that those things are considered to be common sense, so I won’t worry about it.

In terms of a resume, you need to know how to make a resume - if you just try to fly by the seat of your pants, chances are you will fail.

If you need a place to start where it is very easy to create a resume, try out a resume builder.  They are available free online, and help to ensure that you include everything you need on your resume, and help your organize it in a standard format.  Don’t be surprised if you don’t win any awards with a resume created with a builder, but it gets the job done.

For those of you who want to have so many interviews that you might have to turn some of them down, you might want to consider picking up a "how to write a resume" book from your local library or book store.  Usually these books contain a recipe to success in terms of writing your resume - and also give you some warning on common things people do that they shouldn’t.

Just remember that the resume is the most important piece of your job search - without it, you will never make it to the interview, or to getting hired - so take some time and do it right.