How to have a good resume?
The resume should match the description of the job sought for. This does not imply that the document has to be doctored to cater to the interests of the recruiter. Presence of the pertinent skills being genuine, the way in which it is conveyed in the resume is critical.
The human mind trains the eye to spot critical information while scanning a document. Hence choice of vocabulary, the style of writing, type of font -all play a significant role in attracting or putting of the reader of the resume. The first aspect that creates interest in the recruiter is the educational background and secondly, if there is work experience, the name of the previous employers.
Recruiting trend is now to also look for softskills like team play,communication, interpersonal skills and so on. These can be presented through the work or project experience, because the interest would be more if there is a demonstration of the skills while at work.