• Busy hiring managers often don’t have the time to study every resume that crosses their desk in detail.  Show them what they want to see in an easy to read, concise manner in order to get the attention you want and deserve.  Here are some tips to writing a top notch technical resume: 
• List your technical knowledge first.  Your technical strengths must stand out clearly at the beginning of your resume.  Ultimately, your resume will be reviewed by someone who understands the role you are going to play in the company.  However, before your resume gets to that person, it may be reviewed by administrative employees or HR employees and be subject to key word searches.  Because of this, it’s important to include relevant industry buzz words that reflect your knowledge and experience.  List all operating systems you know. List all programming languages and platforms with which you're experienced. List all software you are skilled with. Make it obvious at a glance where your strengths lie.
• Have several versions of your resume.  Highlight your strengths, and what is most relevant to each potential employer.  You may be looking at different positions and want to tweak your resume to gear your experience towards different jobs.  Keep different versions that highlight the things that are relevant to the company (reviewing the potential employer’s website and understanding what they need is imperative).  This also requires organization.  You must show up at the interview with the same resume you submitted for the position.  

Use bulleted points.  Bulleting information will help the reader view your accomplishments at a glance. In the body of your resume, use bullets with short sentences rather than lengthy paragraphs. Resumes are read quickly; therefore make key phrases stand out.

• List your qualifications in order of relevance, from most to least. If you have experience necessary to get the job you’re looking for, by all means, list it first, even if it wasn't your most recent job.  Only list your education first if you are looking for an entry level position.  If you are, then have an accompanying document showing what courses you took that are relevant and any useful projects, internship, externships, etc.
• Quantify your experience wherever possible. Cite numerical figures which demonstrate progress or accomplishments due directly to your work. such as monetary budgets/funds saved, time periods/efficiency improved, lines of code written/debugged, numbers of machines administered/fixed, etc.
  
  
• Example 1
  Bad: Project manager for large technology company
  Good: Managed group to achieve 27 successful projects within a 24 month period. 
  
   Example 2
   Bad: Sold software to clients located in the Northeast
   Good: Increased sales by 27% in a 8-state territory

Show action. Represent yourself as someone who gets things done. Make your resume stand out using actions words like prepared, managed, developed, championed, monitored, and presented. Stick with the past tense to avoid confusion, even for descriptions of currently held positions.

• Don't sell yourself short. This is a common mistake in all industries. Your resume is your best marketing tool and your experiences are worthy for review by hiring managers. You are selling yourself on paper so highlight your strengths.  If you have an asset that doesn't fit into the sections of your resume, add it anyway.  You never know when one of your skills or activities may be of interest to a hiring manager: an employer may be interested in pursuing a client who speaks a language in which you are fluent.
• Be positive.  In your resume and interview - you must be positive. If you do some duties in your current job that don't support your job search objective, don't include them. Focus on the duties that do support your objective, and leave off irrelevant personal information like your race, weight, and height.
  
• Be concise. Although it’s important to list all of your experience, it’s also important to remember that you’re not writing a book.  Bulleted points which describe what technology you’ve used and how you’ve used it are best.   
• Have a friend review your resume.   Find someone who has a keen attention to detail and have them review your resume.  If you can, get a few people to look it over.  Since you are so close to your situation, it can be difficult for you to note all your high points and clearly convey all your accomplishments. Having someone subjectively review your resume can give you insight into how others will view your personal marketing materials.  Encourage the people reviewing your resume to ask questions. The questions of the reader can help you to discover items you inadvertently left off your resume. Take their comments into consideration and revise your resume accordingly. In addition to adding in missed items, their questions can also point to items on your resume that are confusing to the reader.
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  Proofread! It is imperative to catch all spelling errors, grammatical weaknesses, unusual punctuation, and inconsistent capitalizations. Proofread it numerous times over at least two days to allow a fresh eye to catch any hidden mistakes.