One of the most dreaded things about a job search is having to write a resume.

Agreed?

The reason why it's so hard is because you basically have to sell yourself on one, two or three pieces of paper! You are relying on this piece of paper to help you stand out from the crowd, so that you can be called up for an interview!

I'm here to help you make this very important task as simple as possible, by telling you exactly how to write one!

First, the basics.

-start off great with the right color of paper-white preferably, if not, off-white, light grey, or cream.-use a computer to type it on, never hand-written, and print it out on an ink- jet or laser printer. Use straightforward font, "times new roman" or any other easy to read font, use bullet points, good punctuation of course .

Remember, you want to make the resume as easy as possible to read.A resume is required generally for technical, professional, managerial, sales, clerical, administrative, anything office etc.

Now, on to writing the resume.

Use the following tips:

1. Start with the obvious, your name, address, phone number and email( if you have one) Never put your race, sex, religion or references. ( Also be sure to include your name on each piece of paper you have-in case they get separated.)

2.Experience follows. List only full-time jobs. Organize all positions, starting with the most recent to oldest. Also, you must include the dates of when you started and ended each job.-Name of the Company-City and Province/State of that Company

3.Education is third. Again, list them from most recent type of education. For example, College and degrees should be listed before high school diploma. Include School name and address as well.

4.Next are your Skills -keep it simple, in point form, and not in long sentences. Don't give out TOO much information about yourself. Remember, the whole idea of writing a resume is to prove that YOU are the best person for the job, and therefore in turn be hired.

5. Never include your salary requirements in your resume. You can however mention your salary range in your cover letter.

6. If you decide to include an objective statement at the beginning of your resume, make sure it describes how you would like to use your specific skill set to improve or benefit that particular company. You want to leave your prospective employer wanting to know more about you, so then they'll want to call you back for an interview! Always include all your great qualities, exclude anything negative , because then the person who reads it will just focus on the negative and not all the positive things about you-therefore, your resume should be accomplishments-driven.

Don't forget that a great resume leads an intelligent employer to believe that you will work as hard or if not harder at your job, as you did working on your resume!

A positive attitude, a great resume cover letter and an impressive resume are your most important tools when searching for your dream job.

Remember, you are your own best salesman.

However, if all else fails, and you are really stressed about having to write the resume yourself, don't be afraid to accept help. Writing a resume is difficult, and if everybody knew how to write an excellent resume, companies wouldn't be paid tons of money to write them!

Good Luck!

Dan Clancy
http://www.ItJobSecrets.com