Debra Said:

How to write a good resume?

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!

Stephanie Said:

Help with an objective for a resume?

We Answered:

Honestly, it is not needed for this job.
you can write something like
to obtain an entry level position and grow in my customer service skills or something but it is not really necessary.

Todd Said:

Help me have a better Graphic Design Portfolio??

We Answered:

Resume writing is a crucial process...

I would suggest you take some professional help (for FREE) from MS word which has inbuilt resume templates for making your resume.

You can also follow the step-by-step instruction to make your free resume, using the resume builder provided with MS office.

Resume styles differ according to profession, and sources of sample resumes are available in my profile, check my profile for more details, all the best :)

Thomas Said:

I need a little help writing my resume?

We Answered:

I used this resume writing service in my area, this is the email address, (resume.help50@yahoo.com) you should try them, it only cost me $35.00 and I got a great job from this new resume, I never thought about the format that they use but the turn around time was less then 24 hrs. I would have to say it was the best service I have ever used and it was worth every dime. Also they let me pay through paypal.

Carole Said:

How to write an awesome Resume?

We Answered:

A good resume for an accomplished professional is a results based resume. This is one in which you list your accomplishments instead of just position and duties. You use the same format basically, but each bullet point lists some of your major accomplishments with different organizations. Then below that, you list your employers and dates in one-line formats.

Angel Said:

Do job search sites like Monster.com or CareerBuilder.com really work?

We Answered:

You can definitely get good job leads on those sites. Update your profile, so that you get daily messages about jobs opening in your field. The best thing to do: find the job on the Web site, but bring your resume to them personally. I got a job offer the first time I did that!

Good luck, and drop me a line. I have a few other tips that have worked well for me on those sites, too.