Resumes can be intimating, but they don’t have to be.
Many just do not know where to start and may worry about lack of experience.
Keep it simple. It does not need to be fancy or include irrelevant information. Also leave out potentially discriminatory things like a picture of yourself. Many templates have an address area, it is not needed, and if you upload your resume to a data base (like on Indeed, Ziprecruiter, etc.) this will expose you to scams and spam (same with your email address and phone number, it is a good idea to have 2 resumes, one for data bases and one to use when applying directly to the company).
List of Resumes Resources:
LinkedIn: If you haven’t already, set up a LinkedIn account. Spend some time filling out your profile and keep in mind this is a professional platform and employers will be looking at it. This does not mean you cannot put anything personal or for fun just save the drunken party pictures for Facebook.
Resume.com: They have a free resume builder and you can download your resume in PDF or plain text.
Resume Genius: Website says you can build a free resume in 12 minutes.
Microsoft Word: Word also has some free templates you can use to build a resume. Resume Templates.
Google Docs: You can always use one of Google’s free templates. This post on TheMuse.com gives you a quick run down on using Google Docs to make a resume.
Paid Resume Help: I do not recommend paying someone to do this for you, but many people do. I am not sure how much it actually helps someone get a job vs making their own, I find the whole thing petitory. If you really feel a paid service is best for you make sure they have good reviews and don’t pay to much.
The skills section is important part of any resume. Experienced or not this is a quick overview of your skills. Job seekers with little job experience or those that have been employed at the same company for a long period can use this section to highlight what you have done and let’s face it fill up space.
Seek out Local Resources: CareerOneStop.com can help you locate local resources that will help you with a resume if going it alone is not something you want to do.
Communication, Productivity, Scheduling Tools: Add all the programs/software you are familiar with to your resume.
these are the most commonly used platforms that should be on your resume if you have experience with them.
*Slack – easy to use, if you haven’t used it before make a free account and get familiar with it.
*Google Workspace – 4 out of the last 5 jobs I have had used Google Workspace for Email, Calendars, Docs, Sheets, shared Drives. It is good to know how to use it.
*Lark – Lark is chat and file sharing tool.
*Asana – This is a productivity tool that you will run into, if you haven’t already. It is not hard to used but it has a learning curve. Many people express hate for it when they first use it. I promise after a while it will get easier.
*Humanity – Scheduling tool used by many W2 and freelance jobs.
*WhenIWork – Another common scheduling tool for freelance work.