Dustin Said:

When typing a resume. What percentage should be content and how much presentation? Why?

We Answered:

Hi, Good luck with the job hunting!

Think about this for a moment:
In todays job market things have changed drastically compared to a few years ago so following any guidelines form a source that is a couple of years old is not a good idea, Why?

Depending upon the size of the organisation you are handing the resume/CV into, you may have yours added to a huge pile of perhaps a thousand or more (depends as I say on the company size and how many job vacancies)

Now put yourself in the position of the one reading all those resumes, ok, now imagine that you come across hundreds of resumes with fancy front pages and presentation style intros with relevant info buried in there somewhere?

Get the picture! after a while you will get teed off with trying to find the needle in the haystack and pass on to the next resume, hoping to find one that is concise and to to the point with the relevant information laid out in a reasonable manner.

So simply summarise the basic information on the first page (Its NOT a good idea to try and cram it all onto one page, eye strain and confusion spring to mind) remember you are trying to convey to this person that you are the one for the job, so if you come across as organised and concise you have made a good start.

State what information is relevant to the job being applied for and how you are the one who is best suited to the position as clearly and early as possible.

If you have other information (previous acheivements etc that are relevant to the job in hand) then attach them as an indexed subsection.

Have a Google for typical resumes and techniques, also you may want to visit your local jobcentre and see if they have any advice on the type of resumes that your skill set is handing out.

Good Luck.

Leo Said:

What Is the correct format for typing a resume?

We Answered:

Theres many acceptable ways, depending on your field. the general accepted rules are no font less that 10pt. use a standard font. keep it on one page.

It should go

Name, personal info
Education
Work
Leadership/activites

if you dont have any work experience, switch it with leadership

Jeanne Said:

my friend needs a job and is having difficulty typing his resume?

We Answered:

simple -- have his get a job where a resume is not necessary -- bus boy -- dish washer and just hope he works his buns off -- right not he needs a good work record for a year or so at any job to off set the other!!!!

Lewis Said:

I need help typing a resume for a physicians office and do not know where to start?

We Answered:

To create a text only resume, open your document editor (example : Microsoft Word).
1) Click on the file menu,
2) Choose the save as type option and
3) Choose the plain text version.

After you have created the initial draft of your text resume, open notepad and edit your text resume.

Text Resume Tips :
Use capital letters instead of bold fonts.
Use the * symbol instead of bullet points.
Avoid using curly brackets - use single or double quotes instead.
Omit all hard returns. This has to be done throughout your entire CV or Resume. Do not use hard returns in the middle of a paragraph. This means do not press the enter key unless you have finished typing the paragraph. To help you with you this, choose the menu format and the option 'word wrap'.
Send the resume by email to your self before sending it to a potential employer. That way you can see how the email software will display it and you'll have the chance to improve any mistakes.

more info on http://www.cvtips.com/text_resume.html

Toni Said:

when typing a resume how many(in number) details should you give about a job.?

We Answered:

Typically, I like to see between 3-7 bullet points per job experience. I want to see more details about jobs that are more relevant to the position I'm hiring for than, say, the summer you spent bagging groceries in Junior High. More recent positions tend to need more bullet points, as do jobs where your experience was more complicated (ie - scientist vs. janitor).

In general, though, the quality of your bullet points is more important than how many you have. Try to make your bullet points achievement oriented instead of just listing your past job duties. For example, "Answered the phones for the office" is much less impressive than something like, "Provided support on a six-line phone system, while reducing hold times by an estimated 30 seconds." We HR people really like numbers and specific achievements :)

It's tricky to figure these out at first, but if you need some more help, you might want to check out a free report I put together (you can get it at www.confessionfromhr.com). Or, if you have any other questions, feel free to message me.

Good luck with the job search!

Ruth

Dustin Said:

When typing a resume, how can I list the same job title but with more than one company?

We Answered:

Flight Attendant
Employer 1 - 01/01/2000 - 12/31/2006
blablabla
Employer 2 - 01/01/2007 - present
blablabla

Stella Said:

How much is reasonable to charge for typing a resume?

We Answered:

Well then you just charge for the typing not for the resume itself; since the price might deffer on different cities I would check the yellow pages and pretend to be a client and ask companies doing typing services, that will let you know for sure if you are not over or under charging in your area.