Job Searching 101:Preparing a resume and searching for

jobs online

Part One: How to Make a Resume

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How do I prepare a resume?How do I prepare a resume? Microsoft Word Resume Wizard

› Double-click on the blue “W”

› Click the “File” Menu

› Select “New”

Resume WizardResume Wizard

On the right side of the screen, a side bar will open that offers different types of documents you can start with. Under “Templates,” click “Resume Wizard.”

Resume WizardResume Wizard

The Resume Wizard will open.

Resume WizardResume Wizard

Each screen of the Resume Wizard asks you questions. All you have to do is answer them.

Step One: Basic InfoStep One: Basic Info

Fill in the boxes with your contact information. Make sure it is current, and that you will answer at the phone number or e-mail you provide. Be sure you can receive messages also.

Step Two: HeadingsStep Two: Headings

Headings are other information a potential employer might need or want to know about you.

More About HeadingsMore About Headings There are two more windows on the Resume

Wizard that ask about headings. Remember, these aren’t mandatory for every job.

HeadingsHeadings

The third Headings screen asks you to create your own, if there’s something that isn’t covered by the previous two screens.

Resume StylesResume Styles Resume Wizard offers three different

styles for your resume.› Contemporary› Elegant› Professional

They all give the same information, just in different layouts; consider the type of job you are looking for when choosing.

Styles and TypesStyles and Types

Contemporary

Elegant

Professional

Resume TypesResume Types Resume Wizard offers four different

types of resumes (this is different from styles).› Chronological (in date order)› Entry-Level (good for first-time workers)› Professional (if you have multiple degrees

or other experiences)› Functional (best for labor work, skilled

trades, etc)

Types and Styles (2)Types and Styles (2) Entry-Level

Chronological

Functional

Professional

Resume WizardResume Wizard When you’ve answered all the

questions, click “Finish” and you’ll have a formatted resume ready to send out.

Finished ResumeFinished Resume

Note the Help box at the right side, which suggests other things you can do: Add a Cover Letter, Change the Visual

Style of the Resume, etc.

Spell Check!!!Spell Check!!! Make sure your finished document does not

have any misspellings. You can use Microsoft Word’s Spelling and Grammar tool, but be sure to check it yourself, too.

Save Your Resume!Save Your Resume!

To be able to print or send your resume anywhere or to anyone, you MUST save it. You can bring a floppy disk or flash drive, or purchase a disk at the library.

Saving Your ResumeSaving Your Resume

Choose the location where you’d like to save the resume and remember for later use. Then, you can

open it and send it any time.

Copying and PastingCopying and Pasting

Open the website where you are pasting your resume.

Open your resume. Go to the “Edit” menu and click “Select All.”

Copying and PastingCopying and Pasting All of the text on your resume should

now be highlighted. It should look like this:

Copying and PastingCopying and Pasting

Go to the “Edit” menu again. Click on “Copy.”

Copying and PastingCopying and Pasting Go to the website where you are pasting

your resume. Click in the empty box.

Copying and PastingCopying and Pasting

Go to the “Edit” menu on the website. (it’s in the same place as it is on Word.)

Click “Paste.” Your resume will appear in the blank box.

UploadingUploading If you want to send your formatted resume to

an employer, or have it on a website like Monster, you can choose to upload the file.

UploadingUploading1. Choose “Upload.”

2. Click “Browse.”

3. Find your resume where it is saved.

4. Name your resume.

5. Click “Create the Resume.”