Resume Help?? I need help PLEASE!!!! Never Had to Write One?

Question

I reallly need alot of help in writing a resume .I never had to write a resume ever i have always known somebody to get into work,but unfortuately i was just laid off and running out of money fast and everywhere i go to are either asking for a resume or i have to send it over the internet.I have no idea where to get started

Answer 1

Microsoft Word has some wonderful templates for Resume's. Use those. Or you could spend some money and have a professional resume written for you. I would start with the Microsoft Word route.

The basic rule in resume writting is not to lie. Period end of sentance. If you are not adapt at a skill but do have some expierence in it make sure you state something on the order of Have expierence in XXX. That way you are telling the truth and getting a skill point accross.

Also do not be afraid to toot your own horn. Employers love to see what you have done for the past companies you have worked for. If you saved the company $50,000 then state that you saved the company $50,000 and how. Make sure you include any awards, including monetary bonuses, in your reasons how you save money.

For example:
Earned a 7% performance bonus by developing a new process and method of chemical cleaning of manufactured parts saving the company $125,000/year in outside processing.

Last but not least is check your spelling and check your spelling and check your spelling. Even a fo where an of should be will get your resume in the waste basket. Even have a freind go over your resume to check your spelling. DO not solely relay on spell check because spell check will pass something like to when you mean two.

Those are the top three resume ideas I can give you.

By the way my resume, basically detailed like I said above, gets responses on 5 out of 10 ads I answer. Unheard of in todays job market.

Answer 2

It is always difficult to write a resume without work experience. Include your education and skills first that way the employer can access your skillset. For experience when I was first starting out, I wrote down that I was a teaching assistant in high school. This and other extracurricular activities such as clubs and sports would count. Give a brief description of what you did..this is especially important if you held a staff position in a club. Be sure to also include any volunteering experiences that you have had. Again, any staff volunteer positions are helpful as well. The employer is looking for positive character traits and a sense of responsibility which you can carry to your first job. It does not have to be paid work experience to demonstrate this.

Answer 3

There is a site on the web, about.com. They have helpful links on how to write a resume, as well as cover letters.
Some basic information on writing a resume:
Put your name and address at the top, along with your phone number and e-mail address. After this, some like to put a qualifications summary (ie, why you are qualified for this job). If you put it in, make it only one or two sentences.
Next, you can start with either your work history or your education. Begin with whichever you feel will create a stronger impression. Follow these with volunteer work, publications, languages spoken, awards given, professional organizations you belong to, and any other skills you have which may help you.
Before you print it off, have someone proofread it for you. Make sure your resume is two pages at most.

Hope this helps!

Answer 4

If you have Word, then you have resume templates.

Open Word
File
New
options will pop up that include "Templates"

There are resume templates there that will walk you through what you need to do.

After completion, run spell check, run it again.

Print it out and take it to the smartest person you know to proof read it for.

Fix it.

There you go.

Answer 5

http://resume.monster.com/