How To Type A Resume

By Jason Taingahue
When thinking about how to type a resume you should always ensure that the resume is befitting of the position that it is intended. To do this we must first look at what a resume is. A resume is a well presented document that has all your personal, employment and training information contained in it. This of which you can type up. It is the knowing how to type up a resume which is of importance.

It's a good idea to have the main headings in a slightly bigger font than the rest of the document to draw attention to it. You will need to know how to find your way around a computer for this. The presentation and the way you type the resume is important as well, but if you are sending out a lot of resumes, you don't need to spend a lot of money on the presentation, particularly if you are just sending your resume to a business in case there is a position that may suit you. The business may leave your resume on file just in case a position that would suit your current skills becomes available. Perhaps for a position that you really want, you could print out the resume on a different colored paper and have the resume bound. This is also a good way to look after your resume and protect it from any harm coming to it.



The first page of the resume should always show your personal details, like your full name, address, phone number, (both landline and cellular), and your date of birth. A short personal statement can be included on this first page as well. Make it just long enough to fill the rest of the first page and make it as simple and concise as possible. The heading should be bold and in a larger print then the rest of the document. If possible shade the area so that it stands out.

You are fast learning how to type a suitable resume.

The next page of your resume is rather important. This page is the one that the employer is likely to want to read first. The second page you type, contains your employment history. Make sure to put your most recent job first and then work backwards, listing your employment history from most recent down. You can put your entire employment history if necessary but a good idea is to put only the jobs that will showcase your skills for the current position that you are applying for. Put the company you worked for, the date that you worked for them and the list the skills that you used whilst employed in that position. Don't forget to bold the heading and shade the area or put a border around the heading to make it stand out from the rest of the document.

Your training comes after your employment history. This section that you type should include all the training you have done in the past. This shows the employer what skills you have or what skills you can bring to the company. List the place where you trained and the period or dates that you trained within. Again make this heading bold so it stands out.

Make sure you type all of your information as accurately as possible, and do not forget to type about your personal atributes as well.

At the end of the document list your referees. These are people that the employer can ring and enquire about you. Before listing and typing any referees on your resume it is polite to give them a call first and check that it is ok with them. It is a good idea to have character referees as well as professional referees. All referees are important and it should be a good idea to put, beside the name of the referee, what type of reference they will be provided. For example are character or professional. All referees are important regardless of if they are character or professional.

Now that i have given you a few suggestions on how to type a resume, you should be well prepared to in fact type a resume. Remember all i have said, and type whatever you feel will win you an interview with a prospective employer. But always bear in mind, what type of job you are applying for, and therefore typing your resume for.

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