Résumé No – Gos: Rethink Your Last Line

For the tens of you keeping track, we’ve been talking about how the Law of Primacy and Recency applies to resume layout. People remember best what they read first and last. That last line of your resume is valuable real estate. So if your last line reads: References available upon request, you’re wasting valuable space with a cliched expression. Simple solution: Delete it.

Nor should you list your references directly at the end of your resume. Employers will request them later in the hiring process. It gives them a reason to call you back!