A common misconception in writing your résumé is that you just need to simply choose a format and fill in the blanks. When in reality, the format is determined by specific aspects of your marketability.

Ultimately, your résumé should reflect your individual qualities and accomplishments that are most relevant to the position or industry you are pursuing.

Another blunder that people commonly make is the error of wordiness.

For example:

"Proficiently removed gratuitous paperwork and other vestiges from the administrative center, promptly placing it in the reuse receptacle to be
utilized at a later date by diverse organizations for a variety of purposes."

In other words:

"Placed the trash in the recycle bin."

This type of expansion in a résumé is not effective.

It's not about blowing it up so far that you don't know what it is that you're reading.

Here's another one:

"Accounted for intake of cash receipts, while maintaining exceptional customer interface skills in the production of processing orders, ensuring high purchase volume."

Which, when translated, means:

"I operated a cash register, and always remembered to ask, 'Would you like fries with that?'

When applying for a position online be safe and use common sense.

Do not give your social security number unless you are confident that the other party is who they claim to be and has an actual need for this information. For example, you could ask them for a call-back number to use for verification purposes.

Do not provide any non-work related personal information (e.g. Social Security Number, eye color, marital status, etc.) over the phone or online.

Be cautious when dealing with contacts outside your own country.

Be wary of emails that offer an opportunity that involves acting as a go-between for money transfers. Disregard the email and DO NOT follow through with the employment offer being made.