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Good Free Resume Examples
When my wife, Alice, and I were newlyweds, she wanted to apply for a job, but felt she didn't have a good enough resume. I helped her with a resume, and, believe it or not, she got the job before they met her, based on the resume! (HERE IT IS!)
So, what makes a good resume?
Great resumes get your interview, maybe even your dream job.
How can you tell a bad (worthless, trashy, junky) resume?
That's easy; did it do it's job? Yes or No; there is no in-between. A resume should be used for just one purpose one time. Usually, it is used to get interest to obtain an interview. If you deliver 1 resume to 1 potential employer, and do not get an interview, the resume failed!
A good resume looks different from someone's who always gets fired. If the only details on your resume are job duties, you will look like you were fired because everyone that got fired from that job had the same job duties!
- Write accomplishment statements and polish them for every job you ever had.
- Determine who will read the resume next (which prospective employer).
- Determine what that one person needs to know to make his/her decision about you.
- Modify your accomplishment statements to indicate/hint that you can do just that.
- Now format your document to highlight and draw attention to your greatest accomplishments.
- Test your resume: flash it for 6 seconds and see what people remember.
- They should remember your three most pertinent accomplishments for this employer.
Here are the Good Free Resume Examples
Notice the large variety of layouts: Layout is developed around what needs to be emphasized, hidden, or highlighted. Set zoom to whole page and see where your eyes go first.(identifying information has be redacted, changed, or disguised)
Before resume This is what "Don" brought. Looking for work more than 6 months, without a single job offer. |
After Resume I revised "Don's" resume and sent him back to the same employers; he was hired immediately. |
Successful Truck Driver Resume This resume was broadcast by fax at midnight to 30 companies. Client was hired by 9 am. |
Best letter of recommendation ever Letter written without words. |
Photographer Resume Of course, this one is in full color. |
Manager Resume Done for a professional manager. Very simple, easy-to-review layout. |
"Cheerful" Highlights this clerical person's radiant personality. |
Clerical Resume 1 Boxy, but effective layout. This layout would work form most industries. |
Clerical Resume 2 Easily passes 6 second review. |
3 Page Tradesman Resume Page 1 functions as a one-page resume; pages 2 and 3 add impact. |
Carpenter Resume A combination resume that highlights construction skills. |
Entry Level Service Resume Just because it's entry level doesn't mean you cannot show excellent accomplishment statements. |
Small Font Clerical Probably too small, but it worked: used once - got hired. |
Entry Level NO EXPERIENCE Illustrates how to take a little and sell it hard. Used once - obtained union job, full time. |
Clerical: triangles Formatted to show skills in inverted pyramid. |
A Special Clerk By shading areas on this resume, you can emphasize specific skills. |
Clerical 4 A simple clerical resume emphasizing the attitude of the applicant |
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Manager / Professional Resume Coach Paul's current resume. Notice the strong accomplishment statements are in bold. ALMOST NO JOB DUTIES LISTED! |
Para-Professional This resume inspired the employer to offer the job BEFORE the interview! |
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