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Where can I find templates for a resume?

I haven't done a resume in fifteen years or more! Are there any templates out there, or good programs? Free would be good!!

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1. There are literally dozens of websites that give examples of resumes. Some will want money in exchange for one, but with enough searching you can find what you're looking for. Start with the what skillset(s) you possess, and search for the standard resume format for such.
2. There are some on the net but I think they suck. Just cover: Contact info, Education, Employment - what you did at each job, and references. I like to use an goal objective statement after my contact info to show the direction I want to take my career in. Don't make it longer than a page to a page and a half because hiring managers don't read for longer that 30 seconds anyway. Don't do any crazy formatting but make it look professional. I have several versions based on what job I'm applying for that way it will be more suited to the requirements they are looking for. Good luck.
3. I would suggest going to your local library and checking out a resume book. Very informative and some books actually break down how to do certain resumes for specific job areas (ie: sales, marketing, technological, teaching/education, human resources, etc). good luck!
4. If you have Microsoft Office, they have several downloadable resume templates on their website that are geared toward specific careers. Monster.com, Careerbuilder.com, and Worktree.com also have good resumes you can look at to get ideas from and tips for what to include or not include. Good luck. Oh and try MSN's careers section too. They have a lot of good advice.
5. If you have Microsoft Word on your computer you should have one on there already unless you have an older version. When you go into word click on file then new, then a sreen should come up on the right side, click the blue link that says on my computer under templates. A window should pop up with diiferent tabs. Click on the one that says "other documents". You should then see a resume wizard on there. It will be really easy to put together using these.
6. Besides setting all margins to 1", the most important criteria for setting up a professional resume besides relevant text, is "scanability." Here are some helpful tips: 1. Place just below your identification header [your hame, address, phone, email address] any Conditional Warning Statement such as "Confidential Resume,"Do Not Contact Current Employer," etc. 2. Always fill-in an Objectives category [just below the Conditional Warning Statement] and make sure that he Objective will contribute to the profitability of your future employer; 3. Select a mono-type font such as Helvetica, Arial, Courier or Times Roman; do not select any cursive handwriting styles which cannot scanned; 4. Keep font sizes within a range of 10 to 12 pts.; 5. Avoid styling text with a justified alignment, keep it flushed left; 6. Instead of using tabs to set up blocked text entries, generate a table and use the column and row settings accordingly; 7. Do not place an i.d. picture anywhere on the resume, this is a major taboo due to discrimination issues; 8. Do not place any graphic text [saved as .gifs] onto the resume since it may be overlooked during the scanning phase; 9. List at the very end of the resume your interests which should include travel experiences, language skills, social interactions such as golf, team sports, tennis, etc. In conclusion, the above helpful hints were designed to allow ease of scanning of your resume into PDF which can then be text captured for seach purposes by your potential employer. Failure to conform the resume to appropriate fonts and styles as outlined above will result in rejection of the resume simply due to the inability of the scanning device to properly index relevant resume entries. Good luck!