Friday, May 1, 2009

Building a resume

Let's face it, putting together a resume and searching for jobs is one of the main services public libraries provide, especially with the current economic situation. Until last month, the library system I work for did not even have word processing available for its patrons for many years. Even with online word processors such as Google Docs and Zohowriter, trying to build a resume on one of these can be an absolute nightmare. Trying to align the text, remain consistent with font types and size and all of this with a lack of a print preview can test anyone's patience.

For those libraries without word processing software, Chris Warren who is a colleague of mine, recommended the following website>>> http://www.emurse.com/
In addition to allowing you to create up to two resumes and being able to download them in a variety of formats, it is also a place to search for jobs and for employers to search for you!

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