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If you're searching for a job in the IT industry, there are several things you can do to help yourself get ahead of the game, including implementing some resume tips.

The current number of applicants for most IT jobs has more than doubled, meaning that candidates have to work harder to get noticed. A well-focused, well-written resume is one thing that can help you do just that.

According to an article by Datamation, your resume should focus on the results you've seen from past jobs, instead of simply putting together a list of skills you have acquired.

"(Applicants) tend to have all the technical lingo and that they’ve been exposed to this and that, but they don’t talk about their experiences,’’ Frank Cullen, president of The Cullen Group, said in the article. “They talk about programs they’ve worked with rather than the real value they will bring to the company.”

IT job seekers also should make sure their resume is not too short. While the typical rule is often to make your resume fit on one page, that often doesn't work for those in the IT industry.

Another mistake is having a resume that is too brief. Making your resume fit into one page doesn’t work in the IT industry, maintains Kingsley Tagbo, an IT career coach with IT Career Boot Camp by Exacticity Inc.

“You have to get into detail about your technical skills, since people are looking for skill sets and will compare your resume to someone else’s," Kingsley Tagbo, an IT career coach with Exacticity Inc.'s IT Career Boot Camp, said in the article. “(It's a) skills-crazy industry and the person who details every skill for a software developer’s position will get more notice because of the relevant detail being provided.”

But that also means your resume shouldn't be too cluttered. It should be organized and still maintain some white space so it's easier to read. In addition, your resume should focus on jobs that were more important, regardless of how long ago they were.

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