Anyone can write an average resume, but writing a flawless resume is difficult. Your resume is the first thing a prospective employer will see when considering you for a position, so perfection should be your goal. Your resume should give the employer insight as to your qualifications, accomplishments and your communication skills. It should also focus on the skills he is looking for in a candidate.

Create a list of all the things you do during the workday. The little things you do that you don't even think about may be the very things an employer is looking for. This will come in handy as you try to sell yourself on your resume.

Begin your resume by entering your contact information on the opening lines. Include your name, mailing address, phone number and email address. Center this information and use a bigger font than you plan to use for the rest of the resume.

Include an objective statement -- no more than one sentence -- that succinctly tells the reader who you are and what you can do for the company. Focus on the company's needs, not your own. Be as detailed as possible as to what makes you unique, but don't be so detailed that the objective overshadows the rest of your resume.

List the positions you've held in the past along with how long you spent in each position. Include three to four lines describing what you accomplished at each job. Begin each of these descriptions with an action verb that clearly points to your strengths and accomplishments. Use the list you created in Step 1 to give the recruiter a sense of what you do at work each day, as opposed to general statements about what your job entails.

Include any relevant educational information, including any college degrees you may have earned. Feel free to include your GPA if it's better than 3.0. List any awards you received while in college.

Look at the job posting for the job you want. Pick out keywords used in the posting and incorporate them into your resume. Boston College's Career Center recommends including at least 12 keywords so that you can get past the resume scanner and show the company that you're the person it needs.

Print out your resume and read it carefully before submitting. Be sure that there are no spelling or formatting errors and that you've chosen a font that looks clear and professional. Send your resume out only after making sure it looks perfect on paper and on screen because you have no way of telling how a recruiter may receive your resume.