Create+a+Resume

=**Create a resume**=

In this economy with unemployment at its highest, I thought I would do a explanation regarding creating a resume. A powerful resume can help a future employer easily select you for the position instead of your competition.

First, open up Word and a new word document. A window will pop up where you can pick the specific document you want. On the top where you can search, you can type in resume and see a long list of resumes that you can pick from. If you know a specific type of resume like teacher or nursing resume, then you may search for that. In my example, I picked out the professional resume.



I printscreened the top part of the resume that you can easily fill in with your information. In the objective, you can be creative and create content that sells and make your resume snazzy with a few of your skills that you feel will make you stand out against your competition. As you continue on finishing the rest of your resume and you reach your work experience, make sure you put all your experience within the past ten years and state all the accomplishments that you consider to be valuable to your next employer. Lastly, if you are applying for a job that you feel may need reference, state at the bottom of your resume with "available references upon request" and make sure you have your references ready and informed for a potential call.

I have recently redid my resume and a few facts that I found informative are stated as the following;

I hope this information is helpful for you making your first resume.
 * Make sure your resume is only 1-2 pages; too much information will bored the employer (make your wording to the point)
 * Make sure to use the right keywords, use effective titles and state achievements instead of responsibilities
 * Proofread it twice and get someone else to review your resume
 * Put the most important information first
 * Keep the salary in mind
 * Lastly, once you finish your resume, update your resume regularly for this is the best way to keep track of everything and to make sure that you will not end up sending an obsolete document to the employer.

Marianna Schardien INFO 270-12