[smcl]

Sorry to be a pain but for #1 could you provide a quick example of these? Googling these appears to return a bunch of results but I can't really see a great deal of consistency.

edit: I found a harvard guide at http://ocs.fas.harvard.edu/files/ocs/files/hes-resume-cover-... but the GA Tech style seems a little more elusive

[wtvanhest]

I gave a few examples, but as long as you use one from a really good school you won't have a problem. If you decide to use a template from word, you will have a bad time. The biggest error I have seen people make is to use a multi-page resume for non-research job in the US. In Europe I think multi-page is more standard (please correct me if I am wrong).