Eddie Said:

How do you make that line underneath your name in a resume (example given)?

We Answered:

It depends on which word processing program you are using, but they all have an "underline" feature, Sometimes it shows as the letter "u" in your toolbar, and sometimes you have to go to "tools" and choose it. See if your program has a "Help" feature, and if so just type is "how to underscore" and you will get the directions for it.

Caroline Said:

Where to find a quality resume example?

We Answered:

Besides setting all margins to 1", the most important criteria for setting up a professional resume besides relevant text, is "scanability." Here are some helpful tips:

1. Place just below your identification header [your hame, address, phone, email address] any Conditional Warning Statement such as "Confidential Resume,"Do Not Contact Current Employer," etc.
2. Always fill-in an Objectives category [just below the Conditional Warning Statement] and make sure that he Objective will contribute to the profitability of your future employer;
3. Select a mono-type font such as Helvetica, Arial, Courier or Times Roman; do not select any cursive handwriting styles which cannot scanned;
4. Keep font sizes within a range of 10 to 12 pts.;
5. Avoid styling text with a justified alignment, keep it flushed left;
6. Instead of using tabs to set up blocked text entries, generate a table and use the column and row settings accordingly;
7. Do not place an i.d. picture anywhere on the resume, this is a major taboo due to discrimination issues;
8. Do not place any graphic text [saved as .gifs] onto the resume since it may be overlooked during the scanning phase;
9. List at the very end of the resume your interests which should include travel experiences, language skills, social interactions such as golf, team sports, tennis, etc.

In conclusion, the above helpful hints were designed to allow ease of scanning of your resume into PDF which can then be text captured for seach purposes by your potential employer. If the original resume was created in Word, WordPerfect or Mac Appleworks, it can be Saved As a PDF file which then can be saved as an email attachment. Otherwise, you can simply use a scanner and scan a hard copy of the resume and then save as a PDF file.

Failure to conform the resume to appropriate fonts and styles as outlined above will result in rejection of the resume simply due to the inability of the scanning device to properly index relevant resume entries.

Good luck!

Lillie Said:

How do I or where can I find a resume example that shows that I am grad student or in my masters program?

We Answered:

go to the career guidance section in a bookstore. There are tons of books about writing resumes, including samples.

Jimmy Said:

can someone give me a resume example?

We Answered:

Your Name
Your Address
Phone Number(s)
E-mail Address

Career Goal: (create a sentence or two to describe where you want to go, professionally, in your life)

Experience: (list previous jobs here, beginning with the most recent first. Use plenty of strong verbs to describe what you did in each of these positions)

Education: (list completed programs, courses, diplomas, degrees here with school name and dates of study)

Outside Interests/Activities: (while not totally necessary, adding a few extra-curricular hobbies/educational pursuits can better describe who you are. One or more of these can also make for good preliminary chatter in an interview ...)

References Available Upon Request (do not list anybody's name/number without their knowledge or consent)