Updated On Tue, 03/30/2010 - 7:27am

Cheryl Palmer is a career coach and a certified professional resume writer. In this Podcast episode, Palmer reminds us to pay close attention to putting together a resume, since your resume is usually on the front line -- often the first impression with a potential employer. Listen for do's and don'ts of resume writing as well as practical tips about how to stand out from the crowd.

Ms. Palmer is the founder of Call to Career, a career coaching firm that assists people in finding their niche or calling in life as well as finding new employment in a difficult economy. Before embarking on this business venture, she served as the director the Career Resource Center at the U.S. Department of Transportation as a contractor. The Center provided monthly career seminars as well as customized seminars for special groups, career development computer programs, a video learning laboratory, a career development library, and individual career assistance.