How to Write A Great Resume

Looking for a new job? Then it's time to write or polish you resume. Learn how to write a great resume.

Things You'll Need

• Basic writing skills.
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Instructions

1. Writing a resume involves much more than just listing your past work experience. Your resume reflects on you as a potential employee and requires a well thought-out process. Here I will give a brief overview of the layout of a professional resume.
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2. The first step is creating a great cover letter. Here you will use the heading of a professional letter (name centered first, address and phone below, etc.). From there, you will write a few short paragraphs explaining exactly what position you are applying for, as well as the qualification that make you the ideal candidate for the position.
   Also include your past accomplishments in a similar position and what contributions you could make to the company.
   Then, using a few bullet points, summarize your qualifications and experience.

3. Writing The Actual Resume. There are many points that can be listed on a resume, however, it is important to only highlight the areas of interest to your potential employer. Listing too much information could cause the reader to skim the resume, missing the important information.
   Start with a simple heading, name, address and contact information centered on the top of the page, and the immediately below that, write a brief paragraph that summarizes you entire resume.

4. By using a summary at the beginning of the resume, the reader then needs only to briefly scan the rest of the document. It is important that all prior experience, accomplishments and qualifications are highlighted in this paragraph.
   From here, you will use a centered heading of "Professional Experience" and then list each individual company that you worked for and position that you held. After that, you will center the heading of "Education" in which you will list all college creditentials, educational courses, and special classes that you have completed.

5. Then, write your final sentence that reads, "References Available Upon Request". This should be just the amount of information needed to determine if an interview is appropritate, which exactly what you are working toward with a resume.
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Tips & Warnings

• There are many templates available for creating resumes. I suggest writing the resume yourself, rather than hiring a company to do this. You will be able to provide detailed information about your past experiences.

Resources

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