A resume can make or break a career. Although traditionally one page, two pages are now acceptable, and those two pages will be the most important documents in a person's career, other than a diploma. With many free basic resume templates available on the Internet, learning how to create a dazzling and informative resume takes only a few hours. For those absolutely terrified of writing a resume,
. several services are available for professional writers to make one, but this can be costly and time consuming. Simply following a template and writing clearly and concisely will make a satisfactory resume.A person needs to be willing to put time into a resume. Simply sitting down and dashing one off in an hour or two will lead to many, many job refusals. A good resume should be written and rewritten and rewritten until it is perfect (or as close to perfect as a person can make it). One of the keys to a good resume is to have someone else read it. Better yet, have MORE than one person read it. The more eyes that see it, the more that can catch mistakes.If a person opts for a two page resume, they need to consider carefully what goes on the first page. The most important information in a resume is the contact information, the objective, the educational experience and the employment background. Those should all be on the first page, no matter what. If a person has more jobs than can fit on the first page, trim them down. List only the most relevant. A job a person had in their first year or two of college is probably not that important. Also, when creating a resume, be sure to use a legible, clear font and decent printer paper. Do not use stock paper that comes in reams. Any office supply store has quality paper in packs of 25 sheets or so.
