The problem with resume guidelines is that there are too many factors that you cannot control. What makes a good resume is widely dependent on culture, and that

The problem with resume guidelines is that there are too many factors that you cannot control. What makes a good resume is widely dependent on culture, and that includes the place you live, the company culture, and even the personal preferences of the HR folks. Any tips, even along the lines of "you should not even need a resume" are just that: tips. They might be valuable tips in one situation and completely miss the mark in another. It's probably easier to compile a list of things to avoid in a resume than with a positive list of things to do. But the first of the two would likely be so trivial as to be of little use. I'm thinking about "insights" such as "avoid typos". But the further you move away from such low hanging fruits, the more you enter the territory of "it depends". The purpose of a resume is to introduce yourself to the hiring company as a contender. It's a sales pitch in a way, sent to people who are very experienced in receiving sales pitches. But you're not a snake oil salesman, the goal is not to get them to buy something they don't really need. The goal is to transmit the most complete picture of the relevant aspects of yourself. My personal thinking has always been that HR folks have seen it all. There's no point trying to impress through style - referring to both your great visual layout as well as your choice of wording. Sure, you should not suck at both: if you cannot even align your indentation, perhaps I'm less inclined to buy the 20+ years of experience in the office. But other than that, all the bells and whistles will probably do little to impress.