Resume help?

If you are enrolled in any higher education, they often have resources that will help you with your resume. There may also be government resources that can help with it too.

Remember: there is no one good resume. Your resume should be tailored to each place you apply at, in order to highlight your relevant skills for each company.

I would have to disagree that you need a different resume for each application. You should have one tailored to each type of job (for example, one for a Marketing admin, one for a travel agent), but you can do the individual tailoring in the cover letter.

Remember that the purpose of the resume is to get you the interview, not to get you the job. You do the rest once you get the interview, and that’s when you can elaborate on things and bring out particulars that pertain to the opening you’re applying for.

Sorry, I don’t know of any services, but I would start with Google if I were you. I keep my resume up to date these days in “flat” form—i.e., ASCII text, no special formatting—so it can be read by anybody and go into automated systems at a moment’s notice.

If you are in school, by all means consult your career counseling office as dynamicduo recommends.

Your question can be interpreted in a couple of ways:

1) Whether someone will help you build your resume:

Answer: Others above have already started answering this question. I will only add that I spend a few hours every month (typically the 2nd or 3rd Wednesday of the month) to work intensively with someone to help fix their resume. I don’t charge anything or accept any payment/gifts for it. If you like, I can try and help you with it.

2) Whether there is a service/resource/software to build a resume for free:

Answer: Several. I would start with www.emurse.com and go from there. It is my current favorite.

BigGun1981 IF you have Microfoft Word you can open it go to
File >New and a box should come up on the left side of the page and type resume there will be plenty to choose from.

They have a resume Wizard on Word. The most important thing is be succinct.

www.emurse.com is pretty good. I also recommend checking out www.howtowritearesume.net

If you are looking for a professional services, www.dreamresume.com is high quality at an affordable rate. It may be worth investing in a professional resume writing service in my opinion. Good luck!

Truly free, quality resume-writing services are hard to come by – or, if found, aren’t around very long.

If being economical is a necessity, here are some things to keep in mind when creating a resume:

Don’t Say You “Need a Job”
Don’t say that you “really need a job.” Employers already hear enough of that, and have learned to ignore it, and to toss resumes or cover letters which declare that.

Obviously, employers are looking for people with skills and/or education which are marketable. In other words, they’re willing to pay you for what you can do, if it will help their company meet its objectives and continue to be successful.

Research the Company Before You Apply
So your resume should emphasize what YOU can do to fill the company’s current needs for the position you want. That means that, before you apply, you should research the company, and, if possible, the job you want to apply for. Then emphasize what YOU can do to satisfy THEIR needs.

Also, the more you know about the company you’re interviewing with, the more impressed the interviewer is likely to be, because it will show that you’ve done your homework, and that you’re interested in meeting THEIR needs, which is what they’re looking for.

State a Specific Career Objective
It’s also advisable to state your specific career objective at the top of your resume. For example, you might emphasize your qualifications, such as looking for a position which can benefit from your specific skills, your ability to work independently and as a team member, your specific computer or other job skills and abilities, etc. Be as specific as possible about relating what YOU can do to help THEM achieve what THEY need.

Never Exaggerate Anything On Your Resume
Never exaggerate anything about yourself—such as your education or experience—as employers can easily confirm what’s true and what’s not. Fabrications are grounds for immediate termination.

Therefore, set down on paper—perhaps with a little help from someone who knows how to write a resume tailored to your particular background—exactly who you are and what you can offer—and do it 100% truthfully and factually.

How Long Should Your Resume Be?
The general rule is one page for every 10 years of experience—whether that experience is in actual full-time work, or in part-time jobs either during school or afterwards—and also in volunteer service in your community, where what you did is consistent with what the company is seeking.

Your Resume Can’t Contain Any Errors
Also, It’s very important that your resume doesn’t contain any grammatical, spelling, or syntax errors—or any other errors which will definitely turn off an employer!

Thus, your resume should appear professional and neat, and should not detract from your main purpose, which is to obtain an interview.

Your Resume Is Not a Substitute for a Job Interview
Please understand that your resume will hardly ever get you a job. Your resume just gets you in the door for a job interview. Your interviewing skills are what will ultimately get you the job.

Further Help
I hope I don’t sound too self-promotional if I refer you to my blog, which contains more detailed free information about resume preparation. There’s also free info about related topics such as the three different kinds of resumes, job interviewing skills, and how to do a creative job search, in which you emphasize how your skills and abilities can benefit the employer.

http://www.GreatInfoMan.com