Any MS Word Gurus Can Help A Guy With His Resume?

[DasFox]

I have a resume I am trying to tidy up a bit. I spoke with someone that makes his living doing resume writing, but honestly I'm not sure it's worth it to pay someone since everywhere you turn there are different ideas about how things should be done and look.

Anyone that can help me I'd greatly appreciate it, ESPECIALLY if you have very good resume skills, and if you can please just PM me and I'll email you a copy of the resume.

THANKS

 

[DasFox]

Anyone please?

THANKS...

 

[norxam]

pm sent

M

 

[DasFox]

Originally posted by: norxam
pm sent

M

THANKS

 

[DasFox]

Originally posted by: norxam
pm sent

M

Well this guy norxam disappeared...

Hmm 68 posts in 7 years, I guess I might see him before summer starts, LOL...

Anyone else PLEASE?

THANKS

 

[Ravenit]

I used to be on a panel hiring people for a mining company.
They helped me fine tune my own resume and I have always got the job I was after.
The key is your cover letter first, then your resume.
No fancy lettering or colours.
Cover letter needs to say that you have the skills they need for the job, they will note the skills on the add in the paper or online.
Resume :
First Name address tele email etc
Then Education/courses you have done name them all
Then Licences eg drivers, forklift, trade licence
Then employment history starting from current to the past and a little of your job roles in each.
Then achievements: But work related eg any apprentice of the year or 10year work history awards.
Hobbies and interests: Keep it brief eg camping sailing etc.. few lines
Referees 3 of them with name address and phone
Last a scanned picture of any licenses you have. This is not mandatory as they will ask for proof later but it helps especially if there is a pic. And its true the good looking ones get further
Good luck

 

[DasFox]

Originally posted by: Ravenit
I used to be on a panel hiring people for a mining company.
They helped me fine tune my own resume and I have always got the job I was after.
The key is your cover letter first, then your resume.
No fancy lettering or colours.
Cover letter needs to say that you have the skills they need for the job, they will note the skills on the add in the paper or online.
Resume :
First Name address tele email etc
Then Education/courses you have done name them all
Then Licences eg drivers, forklift, trade licence
Then employment history starting from current to the past and a little of your job roles in each.
Then achievements: But work related eg any apprentice of the year or 10year work history awards.
Hobbies and interests: Keep it brief eg camping sailing etc.. few lines
Referees 3 of them with name address and phone
Last a scanned picture of any licenses you have. This is not mandatory as they will ask for proof later but it helps especially if there is a pic. And its true the good looking ones get further
Good luck

I know all the basic details of how to make a resume, the problem is I'm trying to keep it condensed to 2 pages, so it's not easy.

 

[Ravenit]

nah don't condense it unless you dont have enough info to fill it
Most are like 4-6 pages with good spacing to make it ezy to read.
You must look at it from the employers point of view when you get 600 applications the cover letter is so important then they will spent 2 minutes flipping through your resume at each subject

 

[DasFox]

Originally posted by: Ravenit
nah don't condense it unless you dont have enough info to fill it
Most are like 4-6 pages with good spacing to make it ezy to read.
You must look at it from the employers point of view when you get 600 applications the cover letter is so important then they will spent 2 minutes flipping through your resume at each subject

No I'm working with recruiters applying for jobs in the UK. Anything bigger then 2 pages isn't good...

Maybe if I was working with agencies in the USA, more then 2 pages would be good, but I'm not.

THANKS

 

[WildHorse]

If you graduated from a university or even a junior college,
ask their Careers office to shoot you their style guide for resumes and cover letters.
They should freely share that with an alumnus.

Here's one.