I learned from the best - her bullsh!t-o-meter is calibrated daily.
I have Print Shop and you should see the hideous resume templates they have.
Oh my gawd! I wanted to barf when I noticed them. The scary thing is that
there are people out there who will try to use them when job hunting.
--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
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How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375
"Daniel-San" (Rot13) wrote in message
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H(S?)RYK.
The biggest mistake people make their resume is to make it too
"pretty." "Pretty" is annoying and distracting. The myth of needing to do
something to stand out from the crowd implies that the hiring manager
doesn't read the resume. Not true. Resumes do in fact get read --
scrutinized, actually. Remember, the hiring manager's job depends on the
quality of their hires, not the applicant's ability to choose a font. (I
would add Tahoma 10 or 12 as an acceptable choice, YMMV)
Basic Word-template resumes are the easiest to read. Terry's advice
single sheet is applicable the *vast* majority of the time, but there are
occasions when you may need two pages (**NEVER** three.) If your
experience or other qualifications absolutely need two pages, and the
position for which you are applying is such that those
experiences/qualifications require explaining, then the odds are better
than good it will be read.
Keep it simple, straightforward, and honest. Hiring types have a very
sensitive bullsh!t-o-meter.
Dan
(Former hiring manager -- 10K resumes read, at least.)
wrote in message
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I agree with your friend too. On many occasions I have spent hours sifting
through Resumes for job applicants and I can tell you that the winners are
simple and on a single, duplex sheet.
Anything longer doesn't get read. They MUST be kept simple, so only
include the MOST IMPORTANT facts in order to keep it within those
boundaries.
Don't do anything flashy: just like web sites (car manufacturers please
note) anything with FLASH gets dumped. Use a simple, highly legible font.
Elaborate, fancy or over-bold fonts just don't work. Despite what font
snobs may say, Arial and TNR (10 - 12 pt) are winners on the Resume
front.
If anyone says otherwise, they have never had to sort hundreds of job
applications.
Terry Farrell
"JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote in message
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Barry -
A word of advice: Don't get too creative with your resume unless you're
applying for a job as a graphics designer or the like. KISS that resume!
(My best friend is an HR rep with a national company. I've learned a lot
from her on what *not* to do in my resume...and what *not* to say on an
interview.)
--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
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How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375
"Barry" wrote in message
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I want to create a resume with a large wide colored vertical block on
the left side of the page.
The block contains the headers PROFILE, SUMMARY AND QUALIFICATIONS,
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION, AND REFERENCES.
To the right of this block is NAME
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Below the above are paragraphs with bulleted lists that line up with
the block hraders. A horizontal line separates each paragraph.
Can Word or some template do this? Thanks for all replies.
Barry