Resume help. Word how to

Futbalfantic

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I'm trying to create a border around my resume with it wrapped around my name. Cant figure this out, see picture
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Well that took forever. You have to insert a shape around via the insert tab then under the format tab you have to send it behind the text... Took me forever to figure out
 
I look at a dozen resumes a week.

I'm always on the lookout for a good engineer

I could give 2 shits about a "boarder". Don't list too many jobs (you look like you can't commit and you hop for a dollar) and don't use too many words. Tell me what you're good at, what sets you apart from the others, and why should I invest in you.
Tell me how you're accountable for your actions and have learned from mistakes. The txt or boarder will NOT make any difference or make you stand out
 
CasterTroy said:
I look at a dozen resumes a week.

I'm always on the lookout for a good engineer

I could give 2 shits about a "boarder". Don't list too many jobs (you look like you can't commit and you hop for a dollar) and don't use too many words. Tell me what you're good at, what sets you apart from the others, and why should I invest in you.
Tell me how you're accountable for your actions and have learned from mistakes. The txt or boarder will NOT make any difference or make you stand out
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But it's "border". I let you slide on the first one, but the second one nearly caused a seizure.
 
From what my sister was telling my, list employment in chronical order latest to oldest. I'd drop that commented part. Or modify it, to where 100% isn't stated... just seems... Umm.. IDK how to say. Puffy might be a word for it.
 
it's just a border, obviously means nothing. Now, if it was a wall..
 
Fabrik8 said:
We must work in different industries. Breadth of experience is very important in many fields...
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I should clarify. What you did recently is more important that what you did 5 years ago. It is not that people don't care, but if the main job duty is X and you haven't done X in 5 years, you will not be on the top of the list. Breadth is important, but also not if you haven't touched that one thing in so long you don't really remember how to use or do it. Employers are cheap, they don't want to pay to train you to do something if they can hire somebody else that has more recent exposure to what they need you to do if all things are equal.
 
jeepinmatt said:
But it's "border". I let you slide on the first one, but the second one nearly caused a seizure.
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Voice to txt while looking for my poop knife to cut a major log. Stupid droid
 
a_kelley said:
I'd drop that commented part. Or modify it, to where 100% isn't stated... just seems... Umm.. IDK how to say. Puffy might be a word for it.
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Isn't "puffy" what you want to go for? And is it "puffy" when true <-puffy:D

DSM Turbos said:
Too busy. At least take off the lines after the subheaders. I also hate 2 column resumes.
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I thought resumes were supposed to be limited to one page?
 
Futbalfantic said:
I thought resumes were supposed to be limited to one page?
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Ehh, yes and no. At some point in your career that just doesn't work. I wouldn't be worried about going to 2 pages. The key is also that your resume should be tweaked also to be the most relevant to whatever job you are applying for. Make sure the things you have done that they are asking for are reflected in your resume. Don't assume anything. The first person looking at your resume is going to look at it for less than a minute seeing if what they see in your resume matches the job description. Since every job description is different, tweak your resume for each job. Leave the main responsibilities in there always so you have a "baseline" then add and subtract other things that are important to that specific job.
 
Futbalfantic said:
I thought resumes were supposed to be limited to one page?
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Truly depends on where you are in life, and what you're shooting for. I.E. My wife is an HR VP for IBM. MOST of her candidates are 2 pagers with lengthy accomplishments that can't be contained to one page.

IMHO a second page only hinders you if you're applicant 457 going for one of 12 positions available at google corporate (just a random example) or very early in your career and putting filler in. If you've done things, and been places that are relevant, it's worth mentioning. I.E if you've completed training outside of your collegiate education (seminars, certifications) that would be justification for extending to 2 pages. I've probably got 30 certificates from continuing education seminars that I personally would list if I were composing a resume.
BTW, you use the word Foster twice:

  • Excellent at fostering relationships with other employees, allied agencies, hospital personnel and the general public.
  • Driven to foster an excellent working environment



Just me personally.....I would use a different word in one of those sentences. It's nit-picky and silly, but worth mentioning
 
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  • Driven to foster an excellent working environment
WTF does that mean? Or more importantly, how does that add anything? Seems like a given, like “strive to get to work on time every day”. If that’s a line you can talk about and elaborate on during an interview, that’s fine then, maybe I’m reading it wrong. Your resume should be an outline of how you’d like the interview to go.

Definitely tailor your resume to the job you’re applying for. Employers are looking for the right fit, not a generic fit.

Don’t use the word foster twice.

I also don’t like the 2 column work history. I noticed that before I read all the replies. I tried to figure out the chronology and progression of responsibilities, but it’s late and I’m not an EMT, and I don’t really care. Make it easy on the interviewer, a nice list, newest to oldest.

I like 1 page resumes, thought page 2 was only if absolutely necessary to highlight whatever needed to be talked about. To fit it on one page, go light on details on the details of older jobs, they shouldnt be as relevant as the latest work experiences.
 
Futbalfantic said:
I thought resumes were supposed to be limited to one page?
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I'd have to contest this one as well...depends on the job and your experience. No way in hell would my resume fit down to one page, unless I short-changed myself a great deal.

I look at easily 20+ resumes a year, and for who I'm hiring, I don't need to see a ton...mostly, I'm looking for particular skill sets and not too much "job hopping." There's definitely some good advice in this thread though. I wouldn't worry too much about the visual portion. I personally would skip the border, but making it look neat is definitely a plus...I do see some very interesting resumes across my desk from time to time. Interesting meaning that people are trying way to damn hard to make theirs stand out among the crowd...i.e. putting their name in all caps, bold and 20 font. Can't make this crap up...

When I was finally finishing up my degree (after pursuing it for over 10 years...), one of my lab classes actually had a little resume "clinic" where the professor was telling the students to keep it down to one page. I asked him after the class if that was really necessary, because I had a hard time cropping 17 years of professional experience down to that little. He kind of laughed, and said that I was in a bit of a different scenario than the rest of the class.

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@CasterTroy - where in NC? I just might have to slide you my resume if you're always looking...I'm still desperately trying to get my asses back down to NC where I belong...
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