Tailored for each position you are trying to get change up your resume for each different job you are applying to . As an example , do not say I worked with management to increase customer satisfaction . Try Improved customer satisfaction scores by 29 % based on surveys conducted by management . One says what you did , the latter says what you achieved . I really shy away from saying that any resume is better than another in any meaningful or quantifiable way since a that would be almost impossible to prove and b I ' ve seen resumes I thought were horrible go on to be amazing employees who couldn ' t have been a better fit for the position . Try thinking of it this way each resume you send out is like going up to a stranger and asking them for a favor . They don ' t know you , they don ' t owe you anything , and they have something you want . If you use the same cheesy pickup line or gimmick they ' ve heard hundreds of times that day alone , you ' re not going to be all that successful . It is time consuming and soul draining to customize cover letters and resumes for each position you apply for . We all realize this . But in the end , those extra sixty , ninety seconds you spend now could pay off when you get that dream job at a great salary . The return on investment is so insane it should be illegal . The little things count . Last tip , if you have a typo in your resume I stop right there and throw it away . I don ' t care how qualified you are that ' s a deal breaker for me .