Question:
I have to write a cv for a friend of mine, and dont have a clue how to do it.
Anyone know how?
Answer:
-File>New>Other Documents and select the type of Resume that you want to
create.
-Go to http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/results.aspx?Scope=TC&Query=cv and
choose a template that looks good to you and your friend. Type the
information into the document.
Please be aware that these templates are suitable for a CV that will be
printed on paper, and possibly to a PDF file. They are decidedly not
suitable for e-mailing a document to a prospective employer, unless a Word
document is specifically requested and you know that it will be opened with
the same or a later version of the program.
Also be sure to run the spelling and grammar checker on the finished
document. A CV full of misspellings can be a distinct disadvantage.
- If you are snail-mailing the doc, then use a template.
If you are emailing it as an attachment as a Word doc, then definitely DO NOT
as it can cause all kinds of problems for the recipient, as sometimes now
they scan the doc into a program and search based on keywords. Most inhuman.
I don't even advise using bullets. Just underline main headings like Work
Experience, or Education, if you have to.
Some companies will ask you to email a Word doc as an attachment. Others
have a box into which you can cut and paste a word doc, which automatically
left aligns all text. Still others ask you to paste a pure text doc with
absolutely no formatting, so cut and paste your Word version into Notepad,
remove all formatting and save as a .txt file and give it to your friend so
he can reply with the suitable format and doesn't get bounced at the first
cut.
If it is the actual CONTENT that you don't have a clue about rather than
formatting, then you can go to any bookstore and get a billion different
opinions on "creating a winning resume." Or just search online for advice.
