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Insurance Resume Tips

• Your resume should usually be kept to no more than 2 pages. One page is sufficient for many resumes.

• The standard business program for word processing is MS Word. If you are emailing your resume to employers, make sure you have a copy of it in this format.

• Standard format for the Insurance Industry would include the following:
(note: order of some topics below can be altered to suit the individual)
 

• Header – Include full name, address, telephone number (home and cell if applicable), email address.

• Objective – A 1-3 line explanation of what type of position(s) being sought. This topic may be omitted.

• Education – A brief listing of the highest level of education attained, where attained and in what area of concentration. Include notable industry designations and any continuing education.

• Experience – Usually listed from most current to oldest position, going back 10 years. List company, dates employed (as specific as possible – to the month), location (city) of office, title of position, duties and any honors received.

• Skills – An area to highlight computer knowledge and other topics not highlighted elsewhere

  

• Do NOT put references on the resume. That should be a separate document that is provided upon request. Simply put “References available upon request.” on the bottom of the resume.

• Do NOT put reasons for leaving each position on the resume. That is best left to the interview process (unless there is frequent job turnover, numerous Temporary assignments, etc.).

• Preferred format is left justified. Center justification may be used, but NEVER right

• Always spell-out everything. Use no abbreviations.

• Keep format consistent throughout entire resume. Note: Do NOT use all caps. Use Bold and Italics to differentiate headings and titles.

• Do not highlight categories with gray or colored backgrounds as they will wash out when faxing making the text non-legible. Also, speckled, patterned, and colored paper (other than off-white or light gray) has the same drawback.

• Using bullets instead of paragraphs in your experience and skills sections makes the information stand out more clearly when there is substantial information to relay.

• Do not use a ‘fancy font’ as it detracts from the content and often makes it difficult to read. Stick with Ariel, Times New Roman, and other more common Font selections.

• Use 10 or 12 point font size. Anything smaller is difficult to read (especially when faxing) and anything larger looks like you are simply filling space.

• Use spell check on the computer, proofread, then proofread again, then have someone else proofread for spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

These are all suggestions of what makes a visually attractive resume. Of course, your experience is the most important aspect of the resume, but the goal is to make your resume stand out. Organize the resume to what best fits your personality and style making sure that it will also appeal to others. Good Luck!

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