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Do you use a Resume program??
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| I was wondering if anyone uses a particular resume writing program or could you recommend one. | |
| ChrisDfer 2003-01-20, 6:58 pm |
| Notepad | |
| Boulware5 2003-01-20, 8:59 pm |
| I have asked this before and the general concensus was no, don't get one - it's a waste of money. | |
| Slinky 2003-01-20, 9:09 pm |
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Originally posted by ChrisDfer
Notepad
"Copy con" in DOS works much better. 
Seriously though, buy a couple books and maybe take a class and that should be more than enough. Around here, there are free resume workshops that will give you assistance, so you might want to check to see whats available in your area.
I agree with Boulware and think that programs are a waste (not waist) of money. Damn the English language. | |
| anthonie 2003-01-20, 9:58 pm |
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Originally posted by Slinky
"Copy con" in DOS works much better.
How bout vi in UNIX? | |
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| Mr. Linux Guy 2003-01-21, 6:51 am |
| vi | |
| mindmesh 2003-01-21, 7:55 am |
| Seriously, Use the one that comes with Word if you want something to help with the layout. If you want it for the content then don't waste your money. If you can't sell yourself on paper you going to have a really hard time selling yourself face to face. | |
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| You'll really appreciate and constantly work on your resume if you hard code it with HTML. | |
| cruss575 2003-01-21, 6:59 pm |
| Word is probably your best choice as mindmesh says. It has several templates that you could use, but more importantly, it has some nice fonts and formatting capabilities that will make a resume look good. Word can also create .rtf documents in case there is a problem between versions of word. I usually attach one .doc and one .rtf to ensure they will be able to open it. don't use any fancy macros or anything as most people will disable these.
Don't use the templates in Word as everyone has exactly the same template that you think is cool and original! Get a decent resume book or, if you can, look at a couple dozen resumes and "emulate" one that looks good to you and several other people (not the content, just the layout and format!)  | |
| chodan 2003-01-21, 7:31 pm |
| If I saw an IT resume done in notepad I would probably trash it before reading it.
It show either
A. The applicant doesn't know better than to present a such a resume.
B. The Applicant is not very serious about the position.
A resume represents you and your motivation for the job and if it looks like very little effort was put into presentation then very little effort will be put into hiring you.
Case in point.
A friend sent a resume for a helpdesk position about 6 months ago and written on notepad. it was several paragraphs long and didn't flow well he would have fit into category A.
He didn't even get an interview.
I helped him take his text doc and put it into word and used a skills/work history based format with bulleted points.
Took out redundant statements and re-worded some of his skills to appeal to management.
He got to the first interview and tomorrow he has his second interview "I know he is going to be offered the job also as a field support technician".
But without an appropriate resume he wouldn't have been called in.
Fortunately the department director didn't recognize his name from 6 months earlier . | |
| ChrisDfer 2003-01-21, 9:24 pm |
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Originally posted by chodan
If I saw an IT resume done in notepad I would probably trash it before reading it.
I was being sarcastic about the notepad comment. Everyone knows the way to write a resume is to do it by hand with crayon.(or at least pink ink) | |
| chodan 2003-01-21, 9:36 pm |
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Originally posted by ChrisDfer
I was being sarcastic about the notepad comment. Everyone knows the way to write a resume is to do it by hand with crayon.(or at least pink ink)
I used a paint by numbers resume kit.
actually turned out looking like a boat. | |
| oddduck 2003-01-21, 9:39 pm |
| I did my resume in corel wordperfect, you can convert it to pdf and html with no major glitches (I found atleast) and there's spellcheck (another nice bonus). I've gotten a couple calls from it, though I havent applyed anywhere, sometimes I'm afriad to check my answering machine knowing another employeer has called. So my resume has to be half effective at least.
Marianne/oddduck | |
| Kasor 2003-01-21, 10:10 pm |
| MS word
I am a creative user ,... | |
| theshewolf 2003-01-21, 11:15 pm |
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Originally posted by oddduck
I did my resume in corel wordperfect, you can convert it to pdf and html with no major glitches (I found atleast) and there's spellcheck (another nice bonus). I've gotten a couple calls from it, though I havent applyed anywhere, sometimes I'm afriad to check my answering machine knowing another employeer has called. So my resume has to be half effective at least.
Marianne/oddduck
I did mine in PageMaker, converted to .PDF. Several companies have told me they can not attach anything but a .DOC to their database. | |
| gr33nd4yg1rl 2003-01-21, 11:21 pm |
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Originally posted by mindmesh
Seriously, Use the one that comes with Word if you want something to help with the layout. If you want it for the content then don't waste your money. If you can't sell yourself on paper you going to have a really hard time selling yourself face to face.
yes, the resume wizard in word 2000 is good. it can format your resume for you and all you have to do is type in your information into dialog boxes. | |
| gr33nd4yg1rl 2003-01-21, 11:25 pm |
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Originally posted by cruss575
Don't use the templates in Word as everyone has exactly the same template that you think is cool and original!
this is definitely a good point. if you create a resume using Word's templates or the Wizard, you might want to edit your resume a little to make it look more original. | |
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