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How to construct a killer resume, from start to finish. Last week, I wrote a controversial article about resume tips that got a lot of readers fired up. As a result, I thought it would be worthwhile to go through the entire process of creating a strong resume, step by step. Step 0: Do NOT fire up Microsoft Word and use a generic resume template. Absolutely, positively, do NOT do this, no matter what. Microsoft Word is a powerful program, but just firing it up and opening up one of the included resume templates does one thing and one thing alone – make your resume look like everyone else’s. You want your resume to look unique and memorable, but classy – Word’s default templates will not cut the mustard. Step 1: Open a plain text document and start listing all of the information you might ever include on a resume List the details of every job, including every possible relevant accomplishment at each one.

This is essentially your “default resume.” Step 2: Read and research the job you’re interested in applying for One last thing… How to avoid common resume mistakes. Edit Article Edited by PenelopeTrunk.com, Teresa, Krystle, Sondra C and 19 others It's very hard to write your own resume because a resume is a macro view of your life, but you live your life at the micro level, obsessing about daily details that have no bearing on your resume. For that reason, a lot of people hire someone to help them. After all, spending money on a resume writer is one of the few expenditures that will have good return right away. But if you're writing your resume on your own, the first thing you'll have to do is make some mental shifts. You need to rethink the goals of a resume, and rethink the rules of a resume in order to approach the project like the best of the resume professionals. That means not making the most common resume mistakes, and not breaking a few key rules.

Ad Steps 1Don't focus on your responsibilities, focus on what you achieved. 6There are many resume website, which you can refer for your reference, but don't be a designer unless you are. Tips Warnings. 25 words that hurt your resume. How to rebuild your resume with 5 simple fixes. 36 beautiful resume ideas that work. Make your resume stand out by using a beautiful design that most people have never seen before. Here are some terrific resume ideas to inspire you. You might want to bookmark this article and come back to it when you’re updating your resume. Enjoy! Beautiful resume designs Bonus designer alternative resume Although you would never send this to an Israeli diamond dealer or your local chick sexer, the mix of drawing and print on top of “the back of an envelope” really makes this resume (or curriculum vitae) memorable.

You might also enjoy 38 More Beautiful Resume Ideas That Work. This article was part of Jacob Cass’s $5000+ Graphic Design Group Writing Project that I discovered on Group Writing Projects. Resume looking good? --Jacob Share The Job Tips Newsletter Will Teach You How To Find A Job NOW How To Share This Article With Your Readers Simply copy and paste the code below into your website (Ctrl+C to copy)It will look like this: 36 Beautiful Resume Ideas That Work. 5 steps to the perfect web designer resume. How to give your résumé a face lift. After avoiding the 7 deadly sins of résumé design, you may be asking, “If I can’t use crazy colors, clip art, and other types of decoration, how do I make my résumé stand out from the crowd?” Like many things, the answer lies in the details. Even if you can’t hire a fancy designer and are stuck with Microsoft Word, a few tweaks can turn your blasé résumé into an elegant and functional showpiece.

Update (Oct 25): As promised, here’s a template of the final résumé. Please credit this site, LifeClever, if you post it elsewhere. Thanks! Before starting your résumé makeover, first take a look at a typical one: Like most résumés, it was created in Microsoft Word. Pick a better typefaceRemove extra indentationsMake it easy to skimApply typographic detailing If you’re using Times New Roman, Word’s default typeface, change it now. At the same point size, Georgia appears larger than Times New Roman, so you’ll want to set the font size a point or two smaller. To do this in Word: Here’s the full page: How to write a resume that will get the right kind of attention. Over the last month, I’ve helped three different readers polish their resumes as they look to make a major career shift. In each case, I noticed several problems crop up over and over again. These problems weren’t ones that would sink the person, but they did prevent that person from standing out from the crowd, and adding the problems together ended with a forgettable resume.

Here are ten things I would always do when writing a resume, regardless of the conventional wisdom about resumes. 1. One page only, period. This often bothers some people. “I have tons of good things to write about,” they think, so they fill up their resume with six pages of good stuff with just a sprinkling of great stuff in there. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. In a nutshell, the goal of any resume is to get an interview, and the best way to get there is to show off your best accomplishments in a professional fashion and make sure that the trails they follow indicate professionalism as well.