Resume Writing Help and Tips on How to Write a Resume

How to Write a Resume:

• Keep your entries short using simple, easy to read language.
• Limit your resume to one page if you can, two pages is fine provided you have important information to share and not just bloat or filler.
• Write your sentences using 12 words or less.
• Be specific and to the point it is more effective to provide examples.
• Personal references should be placed on a separate sheet with the same resume heading and brought with you to your interview in case you are asked for references.
• Do not enter any salary or wage information.

Resume Format:

• Use standard 8.5" x 11" paper.
• Use white, ivory, or gray paper.
• Set one inch margins on all sides.
• Fancy typefaces such as outlines, scripts, and shadows should be avoided; we offer easy to read typefaces.
• Fancy artwork or backgrounds should not be used as they tend to distract the eyes.
• Enter your data using single spaces within each section. The resume creator will do this for you if you press the enter key once after each line you type.
• Make your headings bold, underlined, or capitalized to make them stand out. Our templates already incorporate this feature for you.
• Each entry in the sections should have an asterisk or bullet at the beginning. Our free resume creator does this automatically when you press enter after each entry.

Resume Sections:

• Contact Information:
  This is your personal information where the employer can contact you. Enter your full name, your complete mailing address, your telephone number including the area code, and a professional sounding email address. Don't use an email address that sounds like a child owns it, for example: crazybob@site.com.
• Objective:
  Write one short sentence that describes the type of work you are looking for: "Seeking full time position in...".
• Skills:
  Write several very short sentences describing your abilities as a quick list of what your capabilities are.
• Education:
  With the most recent school first, enter your degrees, apprenticeships, internships, co-ops, and certifications. Enter your completion date, the degree or certificate, and the school's name and address. List any relevant courses under each school's listing. You can enter these in our resume creator's "Other" space under each school.
• Experience:
  With the most recent employer first enter your include your position title, company name, city, state address. There is a space called "Description/Duties" where you can enter your job description, listing the duties that are most relevant to the job you are seeking.
• References:
  Personal references should be placed on a separate sheet with the same heading, typeface etc. as your resume. Putting them on you resume is not necessary and it only makes it longer. Make one using our references page creator. Bring your references page with you to your interview.