What are some low level/entry level jobs appropriate for recent college grads with unexceptional resumes?
411217
Try going to a recruiter/head hunter.  Let them do the work for you.  They get paid only when they find you a job, so they are hungry.  If you go this route, make sure to sign up with multiple recruiters.  \n\nBe patient.  Even if you choose to mix concrete, keep sending your resume out there.  Without work experience, you could easily be looking at six months to a year before you enter the workforce in a "white collar" job.  \n\nRemember that mixing concrete and flipping burgers won't make your resume look any better.  But they will put bread on the table.  \n\nIt is normal to have a 2% return on anything you send out.  So 53 applications is really not much, although it may seem like a lot.  Make an effort to send out 5 resumes per day.  The jobs are out there.    Don't give up.\n\nGood luck and keep your chin up.
259805
There's nothing magical that you can put down to secure a resume.  Your best shot is to just write a very darn good one.\n\nBelow are some sample resumes for your reference:\nhttp://www.resume-resource.com/samples.html\n\nIf you are willing to spend a little money:\nhttp://www.resume-templates.com\n\nHere are some guidelines:\n1. If you have less than 10 years of experience, you want your resume to be one page.\n2. Generally, clearly show your name, mailing address, email address if available, and best phone number(s) to contact you.\n3. Then show your education, work experience, any interests, achievements, and skill sets. Under your work experience, it is not a list of your job descriptions (this is a common mistake). You should instead indicate what you have accomplished and the results.  Use action verbs.\n4. If you are looking for your first job or intend to change job function / industry, you may want to state your objectives.\n5. You should customize your objective to fit the specific job.  A good idea is to look at the job description and show how your objective is a good fit for the job you are applying.  If you are applying for jobs at a company in general, customize your objective to the types of jobs you would be interested in for that company.\n6. There is no one “correct” format.  It depends on your profession and personal style.\n7. Also, try not to use technical words and jargons. Do not abbreviate.\n\nYou can post your resume at:\nhttp://www.monster.com\nhttp://www.careerbuilder.com\nhttp://hotjobs.yahoo.com\n\nI would also go to your bookstore and find a resume book in the business/career section. You can also find more examples and templates online if you do a search.\n\nGood luck and have a nice day.
290618
There are some great resume examples here, too.  The best thing about this site is that they show you a person's resume in all 3 of the most common formats (chronological, functional and combination), so you can see how one person's information looks in different formats.  It is a neat approach and it's also free.
468198
Try http://www.resumeedge.com/.
331449
Check out this site.  They offer resume examples.
1097666
better question yet: how do they expect university/ college graduates to have experience when no one wants fresh grads??!!!\n\nsolutions: i lied in my cv!!
509853
Go to monster.com. They have a lot of helpful tips from writing resumes to interviewing skills. Good luck!
185578
As an employer, I look for a one page resume, neatly typed and organized.  Be open about what you want to get out of the job--don't say what you think 'they' want hear, be yourself.  You will not be happy if you try to be someone you are not!!  Good luck
362784
Go to Microsotf's Office site. They have a large variety of resume templates you can download for free. You need to have MSWord to use them.
1028040
Well, one suggestion I have besides the web is that if you have microsoft word, you can go under it's wizard to create a customized resume for you.
73418
Nope. Entry level and most other jobs require just a one page resume.  My sister is a hiring manager at Kimberly Clark, and he says processing resumes is pretty easy; she just tosses anything with more than one sheet into the trash, followed quickly by those printed on flashy paper.  The only time a multi-page resume is okay is if you've established a reasonably long and distinguished career, have been published extensively in scholarly journals, are applying for a senior-level position, have remarkably high credentials (the president of your professional association, for example).  So if these things (or other equally impressive feats) don't sound like you, get to trimming that thing down to one page.
1075895
It doesn't seem like you are qualified for any particular position.  You have been bouncing between completely different fields.  There are a lot of gaps on your resume (where were you from 1998 to 2000-no job listed for that time), you don't have any real education (undergraduate degree), the sentences are completely grammar inaccurate.  From what time to what time were you in school, did you graduate? with what degree? If you are applying for a waitress or the kitchen to was dishes or something-they don't need resumes there.  Otherwise I would advise you to change your resume.
129832
You've gotten some good advice so far, but I wanted to add this to your list: www.wordtechs.com. These guys helped me with my resume and it had some tricky problems, too. Only cost me a few dollars, and it was done in a couple of days. They could at least offer you good advice.\n\nGood luck!\n~Tia~
463005
If you have sent out that many resumes and have had no interviews, then yes it is your resume.  You should have at least 3 to 4 interviews for every 15 to 20 resumes that you send out.  A good place to start is understanding what the purpose of a resume is.  Knowing that your resume is to get you the interview and not the job is what you need to understand.  Working from that perspective, you only highlight the things that are vital that will set you apart from other applicants.  Your resume should come across to the employer as providing just enough information to them that they want to talk to you.(That's for the majority of folks.)  And the format is important, as well.  I feel strongly about hybrids.  Hybrids are straight and to the point.  They don't make the employer dig for pertinent information.  It's right there.  Nowadays, people want to know what you bring to the table and how teachable you are.  They're aren't too concerned with where or how long you have been somewhere.  If you need more info. on how to word your resume, just email me.  I'll send you a link.
305800
Below are some sample resumes for your reference:\nhttp://www.resume-resource.com/samples.html\n\nIf you are willing to spend a little money:\nhttp://www.resume-templates.com\n\nHere are some guidelines:\n1. If you have less than 10 years of experience, you want your resume to be one page.\n2. Generally, clearly show your name, mailing address, email address if available, and best phone number(s) to contact you.\n3. Then show your education, work experience, any interests, achievements, and skill sets. Under your work experience, it is not a list of your job descriptions (this is a common mistake). You should instead indicate what you have accomplished and the results.  Use action verbs.\n4. If you are looking for your first job or intend to change job function / industry, you may want to state your objectives.\n5. You should customize your objective to fit the specific job.  A good idea is to look at the job description and show how your objective is a good fit for the job you are applying.  If you are applying for jobs at a company in general, customize your objective to the types of jobs you would be interested in for that company.\n6. There is no one “correct” format.  It depends on your profession and personal style.\n7. Also, try not to use technical words and jargons. Do not abbreviate.\n\nYou can post your resume at:\nhttp://www.monster.com\nhttp://www.careerbuilder.com\nhttp://hotjobs.yahoo.com\n\nI would also go to your bookstore and find a resume book in the business/career section. You can also find more examples and templates online if you do a search.\n\nGood luck and have a nice day.
106371
Use Microsoft Word.  You can easily build a resume with its templates.\n\nBelow are some sample resumes for your reference:\n\nhttp://www.resume-resource.com/samples.html\n\nHere are some tips:\n1. If you have less than 10 years of experience, you want your resume to be one page.\n2. Generally, clearly show your name, mailing address, email address if available, and best phone number(s) to contact you.\n3. Then show your education, work experience, any interests, achievements, and skill sets. Under your work experience, it is not a list of your job descriptions (this is a common mistake). You should instead indicate what you have accomplished and the results.  Use action verbs.\n4. If you are looking for your first job or intend to change job function / industry, you may want to state your objectives.\n4. There is no one “correct” format.  It depends on your profession and personal style.\n5. Also, try not to use technical words and jargons. Do not abbreviate.\n\nYou can post your resume at:\nhttp://www.monster.com\nhttp://www.careerbuilder.com\nhttp://hotjobs.yahoo.com\n\nOther good references are:\nhttp://www.vault.com\nhttp://www.wetfeet.com\n\nI would also go to your bookstore and find a resume book in the business/career section. You can also find more examples and templates online if you do a search.\n\nGood luck and have a nice day.
346065
You have to start with a resume that says what you really want to do not something vague. Example: To find a job as a sales trainee where I can use my strong interpersonal skills. Lots of people put down something like I want a position that will afford me personal growth. That goes into the wastebasket. \nAnother mistake people make is to just look at help wanted ads. Only 10% of all jobs are filled through ads. Get out the yellow pages and look up companies that have the job you want. Call up and ask if you can fax over the resume and to who's attention. Follow up in a week with a phone call.