How to Write Your Own Winning Resume, Using a Resume Template

The easiest way to write you own resume is by using a resume template. Don't waste time trying re-inventing the wheel. Using a resume template which has been a success for others is the best way to go.

Most successful resumes have a few things in common in terms of their layout. These are:

•Contact Information
•Job Objective
•Education
•Work History/Experience
•Reference.

The order and amount of information you give for each of these depends on the resume format you use. There are many resume formats you can choose from such as the chronological format, the functional format, the skilled format and so on.

To start, your contact information should simply state your name, mailing address, permanent mailing address, and phone numbers, fax numbers and/or email addresses you want employers to contact you at. This information must always be at the top of your resume.
Your job objective is best positioned directly below your contact information. It must be short and precise. Using a specific job title like mechanical engineer or administrative assistant is usually best.

Where you place the education section of your resume depends on how relevant this information is to the job you're applying for. It also depends on how relevant and substantial your work experience is.

In this section you need to place your most recent or highest degree first. (Choose the one that is most relevant to your job objective in the number one spot.) Then put the name of the school below.

The information you include in your work history/experience section depends on the resume format you have chosen. This is not an autobiography; you may not want to include every job you ever did. Unless of course all the experience you have had is relevant to the job you’re currently seeking.

In this section state the positions you've held, the dates you held the positions and the relevant and specific tasks you accomplished.
Your references section is easiest to complete. All you need to place here is 'Available upon Request'.

Note: Make a references sheet where you list your references and their contact information. Take this with you when you go to your interview.

Now that you know how your information should fit into a resume template, search the internet for some free resume templates and put it into practice.