Resume package creating

Make sure your resume package forms a presentation that you re pleased with and can he proud to show and distribute to potential employers. Remember, the appearance of your resume package says a lot about you and will most likely play a major role in creating a positive (or negative) first impression with an employer. 

For readable resumes, after you ve created the content, and you know which resume format you will be following, choose a font that is easily read and pleasing to the eye. Once you select your font, stick with it. Use only that one font on your resume. Mixing and matching fonts makes your resume package look cluttered and unprofessional. Some of the most popular fonts for resumes include ... 

Exhibit 5-1 shows a few examples of standard styles you can choose from when creating your resume package. 

The key to creating a professional resume package is synergy when it comes to appearance and content All the parts of the package should work together to create a greater overall effect. You should use the same paper, fonts, and typestyles when creating these documents. 

Creating a resume package, as you ve probably surmised, is a time-consuming task. Once this aspect of your job-search process is completed and you ve selected how you want your overall resume package to look, the next step involves finding the best job openings and then actually applying for those jobs. 

Creating and Suhmitting Your Resume Package from Cover Letters to Thank-You Notes... 

Many companies accept electronic resumes in Microsoft Word or WordPerfect file formats. When creating your electronic resume using one of these software packages, pay careful attention to what format the finished document needs to be saved in before sending it to an employer. The majority of employers prefer to receive resumes in ASCII or Rich Text Format. Once you save your resume in a file format other than the program s proprietary format, you will probably have to further edit it in order to fix lost formatting (such as indentation or italics). 

Use the spell check feature of the software used to create your electronic resume and then proofread the document carefully. Just as applicant-tracking software is designed to pick out keywords from your resume that showcase you as a qualified applicant, these same software packages can also instantly count the number of typos and spelling errors in your document and report that to an employer as well. 

Aside from general-purpose word processors, there are a handful of off-the-shelf software packages designed specifically for creating, formatting, and printing resumes. These packages are available wherever software is sold, and some can be purchased and downloaded off the Internet. 

Several of the resume-creation software packages also have built-in tutorials designed to help you prepare for your interviews, do company research, create your resume, and write cover letters. Thus, in addition to using the Internet as a powerful job-search tool, your computer can help you create highly professional printed and electronic resumes. 

If using Microsoft Word (or another popular word processor) to create your resume, ACT 2000, one of the best contact management and scheduling software packages on the market, can also be used to make your whole job search easier. 

If creating your own resume from scratch, whether it ll be printed, e-mailed, or faxed, using resume-creation software helps you create and format your resume faster. Any of these software packages will also allow you to quickly make changes to your resume so that it can be customized for each job for which you ultimately apply. 

You should also note that your resume might need to be written and presented in a particular way. If you are submitting electronic resumes to individual firms, you will have some leeway in terms of format and style. Many companies accept electronic submissions of resumes created in word-processing programs like Microsoft Word or WordPerfect. If you use one of these software packages to create a resume, pay careful attention to the format in which the finished document needs to be saved... 

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