Online programs that help with the resume?

How can I fix my resume so that it is more attractive to employers? resume included?

• i am still applying for IT jobs, but i'm at the point where i'm applying for ANY full-time positions... including stuff like cook, waiter, maintenance, construction, etc. how can i make my resume better? thanks for the help!! *** = stuff i dont wanna put on the internet, like phone numbers, etc. Christopher D. ******, Jr. Contact: ** ****** St. Jeffersonville, IN 47130 812-557-**** ***********@gmail.com Summary: • Intelligent, Hard-working, Dependable, Team-player • Skilled in Java, C++, Visual Basic, Assembly Language, SQL, Object-Oriented Design, Word, Word Perfect, Excel, Access, Adobe Illustrator, PowerPoint Education: Bachelors of Science in Computer Science, May 2006 Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN. Computer Science courses completed: * Software Engineering * Algorithms * Operating Systems Design * Object-Oriented Development * Java Development * Relational Database Theory * C/C++ Programming * Assembly Language IBM * Data Structures * Assembly Language Z/OS * Advanced Data Structures * Computer Logic * Theory of Computation * Visual Basic Minors: * Mathematics * Creative Writing Experience: • Cartographic Technician United States Bureau of the Census October, 2009 – September, 2011 Jeffersonville, IN 47130 812-218-**** Supervisor: Maude *****/Scott ******** • Monitor Video Monitoring Services of America September, 2007 – September, 2009 10400 Linn Station Rd., Suite 230 Louisville, KY 40223 502-318-**** Supervisor: Vince ******** • Volunteer Assistant Hockeyman’s Sports Memorabilia January 2007 – January 2008 125 East Maple St. Jeffersonville, IN 47130 812-285-**** Supervisor: Ken ***** • Research United States Bureau of the Census June, 2006 – May, 2007 Jeffersonville, IN 47130 812-218-**** Supervisor: Linda ******* Activities: • Grade 3 – Grade 12 Gifted & Talented/Honors Programs • Varsity Football Jeffersonville High School (1994) Charlestown High School (1995) • Fleamarketpages.com (2011 - Present) Designed/Built Database in SQL/MySQL Marketing and IT Consulting

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  Hi There, first off, nice resume, you're definitely multi-talented and any employer will be lucky to have you Next, make sure your resume is targeted to the job you're applying for. That means, only include skills that are relevant for the specific job, and not just a load of skills. A resume is not a list of everything you can do, but rather, it's a list of things that qualify you SPECIFICALLY for the job you're targeting. Not only that, the purpose of the resume is only to get the interview. So make it interesting, make the person say "wow, I gotta meet this person". Make your resume short and concise / it should be easy and quick to scan in about 20 seconds. For each job, rather than just saying what you did, list the impact you had on the projects you worked on, and be specific. Put yourself in their shoes and say "why should I hire this person". Answer that question in your head when you're writing your resume, and you'll be gold. Here is another reality: there are many computer professionals out there, that will compete with you for the same jobs. You gotta be one step on top of the pack. By the way, you graduated 2006; why is your education details still on your resume? no one needs to see what courses you did 6 years ago. It's too long ago / just make it concise and put a simple statement there. If you're applying to another field, do remove all that's irrelevant. If you're applying to be a cook, they don't need to know you can do magic in C++ :D Instead, focus on transferable skills. So, state that you have excellent eye for details, etc. When they ask in the interview why, you can go on saying that you have computer expertise but that the field is currently dead etc. Here is another thing. Only 20% of jobs are posted. 80% are not where you think they are. Here is where to find these: - Jobs that HR's don't know yet. When there is a need in a company, usually first thing HR's do is go through their resume database, and see if they have anyone there already that fits the requirements. Most HR's now have a database they maintain, of potential candidates. If your resume is there, you will get seen fast - Next is jobs that HR's get, but first look within the company to see if anyone fits it. For this, you need to start networking. Tell all your previous colleagues and friends that you're out looking for a job. News spreads fast, and in this case, it'll do magic - Then, HR's tend to post jobs on their internal site. Again here networking helps. - Next, HR's post them on their company website. This is an easy one for your to find; simply make a list of companies/industries you like, and start visiting company career sites. Send in a resume to the hr email. Look at the job postings, and apply to a bunch. - Then, and only then, do HR's post the jobs on big job sites, like monster etc. And guess what, most people are waiting for someone to hand them a job on a silver platter. Reality check: this will not happen. Same thing is true about dating, and pretty much anything else in life. You've gotta be active, and not passive, if you want something. Good luck with your search, and beef up that resume. Right now it's like boiled cabbage; it's good for you, but it doesn't look or taste great. Spice it up, get rid of stuff that's irrelevant, and apply, apply, and apply, again, again, and again. Keep track of jobs you apply to. Follow up with the employer after a few days, just "to see if they received your resume". You'd be amazed how effective this method is. It can get your resume out from the middle of 500 resumes, way on top of the pile. I have seen it done over and over. Eventually, those who want the jobs the most, they get it. And don't give up, and AIM HIGH! Because you're worth it!