How to Create a job winning resume
In consideration of all the recent lay-offs, many people need to create a new resume, or at best, brush up on their current one. Your resume is the first impression to a perspective employer, so you would be well served to make sure it is as outstanding as possible. Your resume must be an advertising campaign for your job skills, but also to stand out above the rest and be noticed. It has to make an excellent first impression for you, or you won't get the opportunity to interview.
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Instructions
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Your first step is to center your name, address, email address, and contact numbers at the top of the page. Use a font that's easy on the eyes, and large enough to stand out above the rest of your text. Try different fonts to see what you're comfortable with. Make the font on your name about two sizes bigger than the font size you used for you address and contact information. Change the color of your name only, to a deep blue, Hunter green or dark purple. Red is much too flashy and most light colors don't stand out very well.
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Objective: Write your intentions; state something like: My objective is to obtain various freelance writing assignments in several genres, to include writing articles and completing administrative tasks for businesses in need of extra hands on a long term or temporary basis.
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Qualities: To figure out your qualities, pretend your best friend is talking about you, giving you a blazing referral to someone who's hiring. Make a list five or six words or phrases that describe your work ethic. Words like dependable, mature, honest, experienced, and creative.
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Work History: Make your work history as complete and thorough as you possibly can. Put every job you have ever had and under each job list the action items you did while doing this job. For instance, I spent ten years at Capital One, that portion of my resume will reflect every experience I had during that employment.
November - 1993 to October - 2003: Began career at Capital One as a credit card fraud investigator. During my employment there, I also worked in cell phone fraud by working with detectives from all over the United States to capture people committing fraud; I helped out in the Mail processing center when needed. I also spent time helping out the customer service and retention departments. I then moved to a position as an administrative assistant. In that position I assisted four departments and their executive management staff. I was laid off in October of 2003.
This first resume is a master copy, so make sure you get everything in it as you list your jobs and work experiences. When it comes to applying for a specific position, copy and paste only the experience that's relevant to the job you're applying for.
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Education: List all of your educational experiences in depth, on every copy of your resume. If you are young and you are creating a first resume without much actual work experience, use your primary and junior high school attendance and grades if they were good. If you are older, with more work experience, utilize that experience and brief your educational experience. It should resemble something like this:
Attended: J. R. Tucker High School in Richmond, VA; required field of study
Attended: J. Sergeant Reynolds Community College in Richmond, VA; Administration of Justice curriculum
Attended: Bryant & Stratton Community College, also in Richmond, VA; Business Administration and IT curricula for a double major
Attended: many various classes and seminar classes while employed by CFB and Capital One -
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Interests and affiliations are optional depending on your own personal preference and the job for which you are applying. If you are attempting to change careers for a previous employment to a field you have a special interest in, be sure to mention it here with any experience you have in the new field. Affiliations tend to show that you are community minded and that you are a team player. I certainly recommend that you add these when ever possible.
Interests: Children, Animals, Writing, Cooking, and reading
Writing samples can be viewed at www.ehow.com and www.ezines.comAssociations: American Pool-players Association and the Service Animal Registry of America
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Tips & Warnings
Keep your long resume on file and tailor it to fit each job you are applying for.
