Tips. 1  Show, don't tell. 2  Tailor your resume for each job. 3  Purchase good quality, white paper and matching envelopes if you decide to send your resume out in the mail. 4  Make your resume realistic and not the too-good-to-be-true type of bragging. 5  Get creative. 6  Sell yourself.. List your employment history. As this is a chronological resume, your jobs should be listed in chronological order with your most recent employment first. Include the name of the company, its location, your title, your duties and responsibilities while working there, and the dates that you were employed there.