More Templates

A resume is a grown-up version of a scout brag vest. Each skill is added like little merit badges. Some skills are impressive because of the effort that it takes to accomplish them. Mastering sophisticated software is an excellent merit badge and worth bragging about.

This lesson will walk through the options you can use to create and format your resume.

1. Try This: Search for a Resume Template
Go to File->New->Suggested Searches.
Click on Resume.

What Do You See? The search should return hundreds of resume layouts. The Resumes are Grouped by Category.

The Functional Resume highlights skills, which is good for people with little work experience or someone with gaps in their employment record. A Chronological Resume is more traditional. The focus is on work history, with related achievements, more than skills.

Do This: Select a Template
Select: Photo Resume (Median theme).