10 Steps: How to Write a Resume

Welcome to the world of marketing!

In this online guide you’ll learn how to create a hardcopy resume—a powerful marketing piece for your job search. 

Once you’ve written your hardcopy resume, you’ll want to learn how to convert it into a format for emailing and posting on the Internet. Electronic formats are covered in How to Upload and Email Your Resume.

Table of Contents
Top Resume Tips
Step 1: Find a Job
Step 2: Make a List of Keywords
Step 3: Choose a Resume Format
Chronological Resume Template
Functional Resume Template
Combination Resume Template
Step 4: Create Your Resume Heading
Step 5: State a Job Objective
Sample of Professional Title on Resume
Step 6: Write a Summary of Qualifications
Step 7: List Your Work Experience
How to Disguise a Period of Unemployment
How to List Dates on Your Resume
Step 8: Write Achievement Statements
Step 9: List Education
Step 10: Other Laundry Lists
Now What?
90 Resume Samples