As with most job applications, your resume is an integral part of your application. There's plenty of specialized material out there to help you write great resumes, so we'll focus on just some of the key areas that are important for applications (at least at Soshal):

• Key skills: The specific practice areas that you do really well. These can be field-specific terms or more generic professional areas. Bullet point is typically fine. Sometimes a proficiency (quantitative or qualitative) is helpful, such as "3 of 5 stars in Javascript" or "French - conversational".
• Professional experience: Where, when and what your previous jobs were in a concise format. The "how" is detailed qualitatively. Using figures and statistics is very helpful - talking about the timeframe of your projects, the budgets involved, the users reached, the clients worked with, etc.
• Educational experience: Despite what your teachers and professors told you, your educational background is not the be-all and end-all of your qualifications. It's an important criteria and demonstrates that you likely have a foundation in a specific field. At Soshal, we never set minimum requirements for education for any position. In addition to any formal schooling (college/university), any professional development, online courses or other skill-building is valuable to include in this section.
• Volunteer experience: This is a helpful supplement for two reasons. Firstly, it shows your passions and values put towards a beneficial use for the community. Secondly, it demonstrates that you motivations are more than just financial - at some level, you really care about what you spend your time on.

While it's not a requirement for resumes, adding a bit of design polish goes a long way. Use distinctive but appropriate fonts, touches of colour, or other visual details to make your resume stand out. This is an especially good idea if you're applying for a creative position or an agency that prides itself on good design.