The first time you do almost anything it's difficult, and so it is with your first resume. Also the first attempt usually can be improved upon. Doing the first resume is a bind because it's so difficult to get over concisely in writing all that you have achieved.

You have to represent your educational background and qualifications plus your career experience whilst bringing out something of what you are going to be able to contribute in a new job.

The spur to do a resume for most people is when they get fed up and start looking for an alternative job. Sometimes this can be when facing unemployment and having to make a fresh start. Usually they see an advertisement and only then do they consider doing a resume.

This can mean that the resume is done under some form of time constraint. I remember well my first resume taking the whole of one weekend.

That was at a time when we did not have personal computers and word processing capability. So my first resume was hand written and a neighbour kindly typed it up for me. Things are so different now.

We can draught out a resume, edit it and change it at will to suit a particular situation or job application and develop and update the resume as we progress through our career. Vitally we can tailor the resume to the new job application, emphasizing particular points that should make the application particularly attractive to the potential new employer.

This means that when you have got that first resume in the can, with faults and all you can easily and speedily develop and improve your presentation so that you increase your chances of getting to interview. Getting you to interview is the sole purpose of the resume.

So I guess there are no excuses get your resume in the can and be ready. If you are daunted you can get more help here. You won't regret it and think of it like this, you will already be one step ahead of most of your competitors.

Article by Michael Harrison, If you have found this article helpful please see more at http://how-to-do-a-resume.com

You can also view and use more articles at http://www.be-your-own-business-expert.com/Article.html