Saturday, March 16, 2013
Build Your Resume in a Fraction of the Time
Lifehack: Jobs are harder to come by and creating résumé after résumé can be tedious and time consuming. Instead, you can utilize the Free Resume Builder to help you compile the basic outline. You can utilize the program to create a PDF or .docx file and then edit and customize it however you like for the specific job application.
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I didn't try this (maybe I will,) they say its completely customizable once you've entered in the information. Well, I don't know if that would allow it to be built in a fraction of the time, because the customization is really where I find that most of my energy goes to. I know what I've done, it's not too difficult for me to type it out. I use invisible tables in Word, which is a fantastic invention. Everything is evenly spaced by as much or as little of an increment as you want. And, if you want guidelines, you can always keep the grid until you're done and then make it invisible by changing the settings. Building is never something I've considered to take hours and hours, but it always sounds like a tedious task. I find that time I equate to spending on my resume is mostly just time I find myself procrastinating because I think it will be boring.
I agree with Kassondra that building a resume doesn't take too long. However I think this tool is really designed for people who do not know how to build a correctly formatted resume rather than candidates trying to save time on the whole process. Thinking about it in that angle, I think this tool is a pretty good idea! There are so many people who have no idea how to format a proper resume, and if they do not have access to a resource tailored for this type of issue (such as a university or high school's career/employment center), tools like these are an easy and helpful solution.
I agree with Kassondra here. I don't necessarily think that building a resume is necessarily difficult. What can be difficult is figuring out a way to format your resume in a way that is clear, concise, and compelling. While this tool may be useful for some people who are not familiar with Microsoft Office, it may not save them as much time as they may think. Anyways, I think learning how to format a resume is a good skill to have, and programs like this may actually have the potential to cause more harm than good. While it may take someone a long time to format their resume at first, it is an experience that everyone should have, and is something that people get faster at with experience.
While resume builders can certainly be helpful if you have no idea how to format a resume but they all seem to create either very plain and boring resumes or tacky and obnoxious essays. What I would use a resume builder for is to get some sort of core organization for the resume, just something to start with and then build your own resume from there. But for people who are just starting out trying to get their first job this might be useful.
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