Job Seeking TipsBy Millennium Personnel Corp.

The process of writing and editing your own resume is hard work. You may not know that there are two major types of resumes. One type is called a functional resume. A functional resume is used to highlight your skills and accomplishments. The second type is a chronological resume. A chronological resume is one that lists your jobs from the most recent to the oldest. But which one is best suited for you?
A functional resume is best used for recent graduates with little to no work experience or for those who are looking for a career change. A chronological is best for highlighting your experiences for a specific career with very few gaps in employment. I remember going through at least a dozen revisions for my own resume before figuring this out. The first resume that I wrote didn’t look good or even have the most important skills and experiences. I asked for help at an office that I formerly worked at and currently volunteer at. My resume had such poor quality that I had to remake it from the ground up. For each job that I had, I put under it my strongest skills and experiences.
Revisions weren’t my only problem. I made this new resume on a Windows XP computer and transferred it to my iMac computer. The transfer went through but the format of my resume was altered. Everything was perfectly aligned on the Windows version but not on the iMac. The dates and job titles were not aligned properly. I attempted to fix this issue but I seem to only make it worse. This may be due to the different computer platforms. I thought to myself that this wouldn’t be such a big deal. I found out that employers don’t like to see a resume with alignment issues. It shows signs of carelessness and disorganization. I started to make a revision of my resume from the ground up. I decided to just manually space the information out. That way I had more control over the alignment. I also had to alter the size to fit everything. It was best to keep everything on one page if possible. I finally had a neat and orderly resume.
I learned that it takes more than just a neat looking resume to get a job. Sometimes the resume needs to be customized towards that job. You need to highlight skills and/or experiences that can be used for that job. Ask yourself this: Does your resume match the job that you are seeking? A good resume takes time and research to make. If you have trouble making a resume, call a resume professional, such as Millennium Personnel Corp.