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The average employer spends approximately 30
seconds reviewing each resume. Therefore, it is critical for a resume to
present its information in a clear, concise, and easy-to-read format.
Job seekers need all the tools they can use in
today’s competitive job market and free resume templates are one of
those tools. Templates are pre-existing forms or formats that often include
preset margins, graphics, fonts, and other information pertaining to the
layout of a page. They are a valuable resource to use when creating a
resume. Many of them are simple to use, just fill-in-the-blanks and your
resume is ready to print.
Free resume templates have received their
fair share of negative press with many critics stating they are too common
and present a cookie cutter appearance. These critics are in the minority
with the bulk of employers stating they are more concerned about content
than they are about style and flare.
A person can have the best looking resume
and still not be qualified. Content matters!
The use of a template helps to minimize
some of the extraneous tasks associated with creating a resume and allows
the writer to focus on the content.
A resume template is a valuable resource
because:
- it can save a
person time
- it presents their
information in a standardized, professional manner
- it is easily
customized to the individual's unique skills & qualifications!
Hundreds of free resume
templates are available that can be used to create a resume that clearly
outlines a person’s skills and qualifications. A search at Google returned
over four million listings.
One of the best places to download a free
resume template is at Microsoft’s website located at
http://www.microsoft.com. Click on “Office” located on the left side
menu panel under the heading “Product Families,” then click on “Templates,,”
scroll down and in the main body of the website will be a heading named “Your
Career.” There you can download a variety of free resume templates
formatted in Microsoft Word.
Save yourself time and the frustration of
trying to format your own document and use a template to create an effective
resume today!
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