• By Phoenix Delray
• Published 12/2/2011
• Writing

Some are baffled when asked how to write a resume. To many first timers, the process seems a little mysterious. They may grasp the basics but not know how to craft it very well. There are a variety of ways that people can get more information about how to do this. Depending on the field that someone is in, they may ask to see what their coworkers or counterparts use as to style or information. In some cases this can be useful, especially when applying for a specific position that may require certain skills. In these cases, it can be helpful to bounce ideas off another person who is in the same field. Others will rely on online sites for help. These come in several varieties. Some of the big job sites have lots of information but they also contradict each other some of the time. While these can be useful to some people in certain fields, they are not one size fits all. Many users find them completely irrelevant for their needs.

Users who are just beginning their job search, possibly students who are recent graduates, may want to explore the world of online templates. These can be very helpful for any

one who has never created a resume before. These will have easy to use forms that people will use to create their own results. These can be very helpful as they save time. They are also useful for those who have not had to create a resume in a long time as they can do much to refresh ones memory as to what to do. People looking for jobs sometimes use professional writers, but these are not always helpful for everyone. Professionals can charge a lot of money and sometimes they give results that people could obtain on their own. These writers do serve a purpose in many cases as those who need to craft a resume that is very tailored to a specific job opening may find them very useful.

Those who are starting out need to keep all their contact information clear and offer more than one way for the employer to contact them. They need to avoid any unique fonts as many of these are read and sorted by machines. If the machine cannot understand the font, the entire thing will be discarded. People may want to incorporate specific key words in order to capture attention. These may be ones that are taken from the job posting itself. Those who write a resume on their own should also only use one or two pages at the most.