I have written, read, and reviewed many different resumes for my own endeavours as well as friends and family. The most important part of your resume is the cover letter, because it opens up a personal connection with the person reading your application, the resume itself is just a fact sheet. Considering how rough the economy is currently, every single application you turn in should be treated like gold. I have heard of simple jobs at sandwich shops receiving over 300 applications for a position.
