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save your money. all you need is a word processor.

alasdair
 
there are a million free resume templates.

focus on substance, not style.

alasdair
 
yeah, that program is unnecessary. you should have someone help you if possible. there might be free employment resources in your area, or maybe have a friend or family member with hiring experience help. depending on your resources, you might even pay someone to write it for you. job searching with a flawed resume can be a huge waste of time.
 
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hydroazuanacaine said:
yeah, that program is unnecessary. you should have someone help you if possible. there might be free employment resources in your area, or maybe have a friend or family member with hiring experience help. depending on your resources, you might even pay someone to write it for you. job searching with a flawed resume can be a huge waste of time.
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Thank you.
I have researched and asked several people.
Indeed that program is NOT recommended.

Great advice, and I will definitely find someone to help me.
However, I need to customize to each job.
Hopefully, I will find something.

Actually, I have found some great resume formats for Adobe Creative Suite that may be what I was looking for.
 
Ineedanswers2015 said:

Thank you.
I have researched and asked several people.
Indeed that program is NOT recommended.

Great advice, and I will definitely find someone to help me.
However, I need to customize to each job.
Hopefully, I will find something.

Actually, I have found some great resume formats for Adobe Creative Suite that may be what I was looking for.
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If you use a resume program (didn't even know they existed), and the employer can tell that you have, they will probably just think you're incompetent.

If you are applying for very different jobs, then I would suggest making a very generic CV then editing your generic one to fit whatever position you're going for.

I've recently just mixed up my CV for various positions, so if you're really stuck I suppose I could take a look at what you've got and see if I can recommend any changes.. the key I find is to exaggerate and straight bullshit your strong points to fit whatever they're looking for.

What do you mean about a resume format for adobe creative suit?
 
Hey,

If you're going to be your own boss, my main advice is research your market till you think you're a guru in it, then research your competitors, then look at suppliers and their prices.

I've had a couple flop, but I've never invested a vast amount of money so it's never been an issue, you just learn from it.. start small.

I tried mens clothing, that flopped.. advertising is key and the market is too saturated.

I then went on to selling lingerie on eBay (buying from China).. this was ok but not enough for a nice income.

Now I have sell products wholesale.. I try research what's hot at the moment, buy alot then double my money on them.. currently doing ok from this.

eBay and Amazon can be very lucrative if you're clever. I personally know a self made millionaire who just sells on Amazon, through their fulfilment program, gets pallets delivered to UK then just ships them straight to Amazon.. used to be skint 10 years ago too, my uncle had to lend him a tenner for a taxi ha!
 
Thank you for your insight. May I ask what kind of goods you import from China? Anything specific or just any cheap stuff you get you hand on?
 
jetamine said:
If you use a resume program (didn't even know they existed), and the employer can tell that you have, they will probably just think you're incompetent.

If you are applying for very different jobs, then I would suggest making a very generic CV then editing your generic one to fit whatever position you're going for.

I've recently just mixed up my CV for various positions, so if you're really stuck I suppose I could take a look at what you've got and see if I can recommend any changes.. the key I find is to exaggerate and straight bullshit your strong points to fit whatever they're looking for.

What do you mean about a resume format for adobe creative suit?
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Good point.

What is the difference between CV and resume when applying for jobs?
I thought that a CV was more for academic accomplishments, etc...

How do you feel about multiple pages for a resume?

I would appreciate your feedback.

LOL - that is my problem I can't bullshit enough! ;)

Resume format in PhotoShop, Illustrator, and InDesign which can all be saved as a pdf file.
These resume formats are awesome.
I've found quite a few that I am going to use as an example.
However, these are primarily used for the graphic design field, but not always.
 
Ineedanswers2015 said:
What is the difference between CV and resume when applying for jobs?
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for most purposes, the terms 'resume' and 'cv' are synonymous. i'm from the uk and we call a 'resume' a 'cv' there. unless you move in academic circles, it's, well, academic :)
Ineedanswers2015 said:
How do you feel about multiple pages for a resume?
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i disagree that anything beyond one page is fatal. but i'd keep it to 2 pages or less.
Ineedanswers2015 said:
Resume format in PhotoShop, Illustrator, and InDesign which can all be saved as a pdf file.
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regardless of which tool you use to originate the document, you should distribute it as a pdf.

more advice. stop asking questions about tools and write your resume. open a black word document and focus on the substance. worry about how it looks later.

alasdair
 
here is the first page of my resume (full resume is about a page and three quarters):

resume01.jpg


i love its simple elegance - it's a victory of substance over style :)

alasdair
 
Thanks for encouragement alasdair, I am working on it.

Congratulations (Director of Public Relations)
 
i think my last message may have sounded curt. it was meant to be short and the point, not rude.

why do you feel you have a poor resume? are you young with little experience? if you have only had one or two jobs, that gives you more room to talk at more length about the responsibilities you had, objectives and goals you achieved and skills you learned. don't waffle but i could easily write a page about my current psition and i have to find a way to cram it into two short sentences...

alasdair
 
No, I was serious. I didn't believe you were being curt. It's a long story. Unfortunately I have a migraine at the moment so I will have to explain more another time.

appreciate the response
 
alasdairm said:
here is the first page of my resume (full resume is about a page and three quarters):

resume01.jpg


i love its simple elegance - it's a victory of substance over style :)

alasdair
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Love it!
Director of Public Relations? Sweet!
I'm going into the Communication field as well.

 
alasdairm said:
i think my last message may have sounded curt. it was meant to be short and the point, not rude.

why do you feel you have a poor resume? are you young with little experience? if you have only had one or two jobs, that gives you more room to talk at more length about the responsibilities you had, objectives and goals you achieved and skills you learned. don't waffle but i could easily write a page about my current psition and i have to find a way to cram it into two short sentences...

alasdair
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Not to step over Sigmond's question, but I do feel that mine is poor because of lack of experience.
How do I compensate when my education is stronger?
 
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