Transcript PCNA RESUME CREATOR GUIDE

INTRODUCTION
HEAD OVER TO WWW.CVMKR.COM
THIS WEBSITE IS A FANTASTIC (& EASY!!) WAY TO CREATE A PROFESSIONAL RESUME.
I WILL WALK THROUGH THE STEPS OF SETTING UP A RESUME USING IT.
LETS START!
HEAD THERE NOW AND CLICK THE “ CREATE A CV NOW ” BUTTON
STEP 1: BASIC INFO
IF YOU WANT TO BE ABLE TO COME BACK AT A LATER TIME AND MAKE CHANGES, HIT
THE SAVE BUTTON IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER, THEN FOLLOW THE PROMPTS.
THE FIRST STEP IS TO ENTER YOUR BASIC INFO IN EACH OF THE FIELDS.
STEP 2: WORK EXPERIENCE
CLICK ON THE “ WORK EXPERIENCE ” TAB AND FILL OUT THE FIELDS. YOU CAN ADD
MORE ENTRIES VIA THE BOTTOM LEFT “+ADD ENTRY” BUTTON IF YOU HAVE
MULTIPLE JOBS TO LIST.
*REMEMBER YOU CAN INCLUDE EXPERIENCE SUCH AS, INTERNSHIPS, SUMMER
JOBS, TEMPORARY JOBS, & VOLUNTEER WORK IN ADDITION TO PERMANENT
POSITIONS.*
FILL OUT THE FIELDS, & THEN CLICK “+ADD
ENTRY” IF YOU HAVE MORE JOBS TO ADD
STEP 3: QUALIFICATIONS
NEXT UP IS YOUR QUALIFICATIONS.
CLICK ON THE “ QUALIFICATIONS ” TAB AND FILL OUT THE TEXT BOX.
DON’T FORGET THAT QUALIFICATIONS IS A BROAD TERM- IT CAN INCLUDE THINGS
SUCH AS PERSONAL STRENGTHES, BEING A TEAM PLAYER, COMPUTER
KNOWLEDGE, MS OFFICE KNOWLEDGE, CERTIFICATIONS, ACCREDITATIONS ETC.
YOUR HIGHLIGHTED SKILLS MAY VARY DEPENDING ON THE JOB YOU ARE APPLYING
FOR, THERFORE ASK YOURSELF “WHAT DO I BRING TO THE TABLE THAT OTHERS
MAY NOT?”-MAKE IT UNIQUE & TRUE TO YOU.
STEP 4: EDUCATION
ON TO EDUCATION.
CLICK ON THE “ EDUCATION ” TAB, THEN CLICK THE “+ADD ENTRY” BUTTON AND
FILL OUT THE FIELDS. CONTINUE TO ADD ENTRIES AS NEEDED.
HERE IS THE PLACE TO LIST ANY SCHOOLS YOU ATTENDED, DEGREES THAT YOU’VE
ATTAINED, AWARDS/HONORS YOU’VE EARNED ALONG WITH ANY PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT COURSES & CERTIFICATIONS.
FILL OUT THE FIELDS, & THEN CLICK “+ADD
ENTRY” IF YOU HAVE MORE EDUCATION
SOURCES TO ADD
STEP 5: INTERESTS
CLICK ON THE “ INTERESTS ” TAB, THEN FILL OUT THE TEXT BOX.
HERE IS THE PLACE TO TELL ABOUT HOW YOU LOVE ROMANTIC STROLLS ALONG THE
BEACH… WELL NO ACTUALLY IT’S NOT. TELL OF ANY GENUINE INTERESTS YOU
HAVE, & AVOID OVERLY GENERIC ONES.
TIP: IF YOU CAN’T HAVE A NON-AWKWARD CONVERSATION FOR AT LEAST A FEW
MINUTES ABOUT YOUR INTEREST: DON’T LIST IT.
STEP 6: YOUR REFERENCES
CLICK ON THE “ REFERENCES ” TAB, THEN FILL OUT THE TEXT BOX.
YOU CAN CHOOSE TO ONLY PROVIDE REFERENCES UPON REQUEST, BUT LISTING
THEM IS A GOOD IDEA. INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFO FOR EACH REFERENCE:
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Name
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Title at His/Her Company
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Street Address
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City, Province, Postal Code
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Work/Home Phone
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Relationship to you (if applicable)
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Skills of yours that this reference may discuss
IF POSSIBLE, LIST PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES FIRST, THEN PERSONAL ONES.
STEP 7: ADDING MORE
IF YOU WANT TO ADD ANOTHER HEADING TO YOUR RESUME CLICK THE
“+ADD A NEW SECTION” BUTTON
STEP 8: COMPLETING YOUR RESUME
YOU’RE ALMOST DONE! CLICK THE “QUICK PREVIEW” BUTTON TO PREVIEW WHAT
YOUR RESUME LOOKS LIKE, OR JUST CLICK THE “DOWNLOAD” BUTTON TO
DOWNLOAD IT TO YOUR COMPUTER. IT WILL THEN ASK FOR A STYLE, AND YOU
CAN CHOOSE WHICHEVER SUITS YOU BEST. UNDER THE STYLE OPTION YOU WILL
HAVE THE CHOICE FOR WHAT FILE FORMAT YOU WANT-CHOOSE PDF, THEN HIT
“OK” AND YOUR RESUME WILL DOWNLOAD!
DON’T FORGET TO SAVE YOUR RESUME USING THE “SAVE” BUTTON ON THE TOP
RIGHT OF THE SCREEN IF YOU WANT TO ACCESS IT AND MAKE CHANGES TO IT
ONLINE AT A LATER TIME.
RESUME COMPLETE!
CONGRATS! YOU SHOULD NOW HAVE A COMPLETED, PROFESSIONAL, UNIQUE
RESUME IN YOUR DOWNLOAD FOLDER! REMEMBER THAT IF YOU GET STUCK AT
ANY POINT YOU CAN ALWAYS CLICK THE “HELP” BUTTON IN THE CVMAKER APP.