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How to make an effective resume?

[RickJ]

Here's a good link to start with:
HOW TO WRITE A GOOD RESUME

[Fr_Chuck]

First I would say it can depend on the type of position you are looking for.

First you have to decide what type you want, I use basically one that shows abilities and duties, not where I used to work.

But in a lot of my positions, they were looking for someone with "flare" with "sparkle" so I used paper that was not white, or if white very high quality expensive paper and had them printed and maybe embossed names.

Once I made them into booklets that was a presentation of my work and abilities.

Another time I used paper that was off size, I wanted my resure to catch their attention and I wanted them to know I was selling myself.

Next I always call before I send it, to let them know it is coming and I call afterwards to "check" if it is there.

And I use at least two follow up selling letters.

Now jobs that are looking for conservitie qualities may not work well like that.

[ScottGem]

In the past it was important to try to make your resume standout, but not overly so. Now that can be a problem. Many employers now use resume tracking software. So they want clean, not heavily formatted, resumes that will scan well into these applications.

There is a load of books and web sites that offer advice on writing a resume. The resume you use depends heavily on the type of job you are seeking, your experience etc. I suggest you do some research.

On a side note: You originally posted this to an existing thread in the Forum Help forum. The first note in that thread containd a link on How to Ask a question. Obviously you didn't bother to read that as it talks about choosing an appropriate forum and asking detailed questions. Its always a good idea to at least scan the instructions before you do something.