很多人在写简历的时候，尤其是那些刚开始找工作的新手，往往错误地以为，要在简历中尽可能多地罗列自己的信息。其实，不是说简历写得越长、字数越多，就代表你应聘成功的机会就越大。切记：能从众多简历里脱颖而出的关键，并不在于简历的长度，而是你是否更好地利用了这两页纸。

4 Space for Improvement 

The opposite problem of verbosity that many encounter is the problem of leaving too much open space. Large, fancy headers (the top of the page) and side margins filled with unused space are unnecessary at best. Seattle Working English Tip: your top, bottom and side margins can be as small as 0.2 inches（0.5 cm）. 可以充分利用的空间

有些简历和密密麻麻的那些恰恰相反，就是在简历里留了太多的空白。比如在每页的第一行用大号的花样字来写标题，并且边框的距离也很大，这些根本就没有必要。西雅图工作英语小贴士：你的简历在页头、页尾和边框的距离最好在0.2英尺，也就是0.5厘米。

5 You’re Good, So What? 

You’ve made it clear to your employer that you are one of the best shoe salesmen in the world, but how will you help him market his medical equipment? You must build yourself up, so the most important part of your resume will be how you can use your talents and experience to benefit the employers company.