With thousands of people out of work, your resume is part of a flood appearing on any recruiter's desk. You need all the help you can get to stand out.

NewsChannel5 in Cleveland recently reported a number of tips to help maximize your resume's impact.

Speed is important, according to Karen Lieski, career counselor at Cleveland State University.

According to Lieski, essential information should be on top as an employer is likely only spending 10-20 seconds looking at your resume; put your name, address, phone number, and e-mail right at the top.

"Your e-mail should be something with your name," Lieski added, "not some nickname or something like that."

What else goes on a resume depends on where you are in your career - those just finishing a degree should put their education up front, those with experience should put education down on the bottom without a date.

Most recent work experience should be up front, with bullet points instead of sentences and lots of numbers for detail, Leiski told the news channel.

Her final helpful tips are matters of simple practicality: Make sure there's white space on the resume, don't list your hobbies, never lie, and remember that spell check doesn't catch all of your mistakes.