Your resume should be an accurate representation of yourself – your abilities, skills, characteristics, and background, as well as your potential – based on facts that are accurate at the time the resume is written. Generally speaking, a resume satisfies two purposes: 1) It creates an impression of you that employers will use in order to determine whether or not to offer you an interview or a job. 2) It provides conversation points for an interview with the company. An effective resume is one that is balanced – demonstrating that you are a team player as well as a leader who possesses the essential knowledge and skill