Avoid using a template or tables. Template resumes often look alike and are hard to customize. Commonly used Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) may not be able to scan documents with tables.
Use action verb phrases, not sentences (see the action verb list on page 9). Omit personal pronouns and “a,” “an,” and “the” to achieve a concise style that will be easier—and faster—for employers to read.
Use keywords and details appropriate to your audience. For clinical positions include client details such as diagnoses or presenting issues; age, ethnicity, and socio-economic status unless certain your reader knows this; number of clients seen individually/in groups, and length and mode of treatment. Using key words (ex: EMR, CBT/DBT, Spanish, bilingual) helps Applicant Tracking Systems to get your resume to employers.
