• By Phoenix Delray
• Published 01/5/2012
• Writing

Resume building is something some people find intimidating. They may not feel comfortable in their skills because they may not have done it much. In cases like these, it might be best to work with some of the online tools that help people to write one. These sites can be found on the net. They vary in what they have to offer with some sites being more robust in terms of what tools they have. Some have very basic offerings while others cover quite a bit of information. Many of them have very good advice for job seekers who need to get their information to potential employers. People can use these sites several ways. They can look at the resume examples that are listed to see if any look appropriate for their use. Some will list a completely different type of job but contain information that is universal to many other types of positions. Some of these things may be customer service skills, computer skills, writing correspondence, using machine like copiers, scanners or fax machines or other things that can be used at multiple types of jobs.

There are several things that everyone needs to keep in mind. The first may be that no matter what

is listed on the document, make sure that everything is spelled correctly. Spelling errors, punctuation errors or grammar mistakes can send an otherwise qualified applicant into the reject pile. Another point is to never make any submission longer than two pages. Many employers only want to see a one page one. Other resume building tips include not listing personal information such as religious or political background unless the job position requires this type information. An example would be a political campaign worker for a specific candidate or someone who might work with a specific church group. Many of the sites have additional tools. Some of them have a way to search for jobs or they may have a database in which people can list their information for employers to find. Some of the sites have blog sections written by recruiters where people can find job hunting tips. Others contain user forums where people can exchange useful information about things like interviews, cover letters or salaries.

One of the most useful things that sites sometimes contain are descriptions of action words. These can assist people in describing what they did in a previous position. This one thing that sometimes stymies people who try their hand at resume building.