Build a high quality free resume with LiveCareer.com's free resume builder

Job hunting is hard work. If you don't start with a good resume it will be much harder to land a job. Any employer will tell you that the candidates resume is a major part of their decision making process when hiring. It is also their first impression of you. A resume must "sell" you to the perspective employer. It is really hard to get a decent resume online for free so today I am going to walk you through a great quality free resume builder by "Live Career" (LiveCareer.com)

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   From the LiveCareer.com website click on the "Create Resume" button at the top of the screen"

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   You will be brought to a page that looks like this:

   

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   You will see a loading screen while its loads up 114 templates and almost 3000 samples

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   It provides amazing quality for free with no catch, except that they will try to upsell you at the end of the free process.

   

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   First you are asked if you want to create a new resume or not

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   You can choose to upload a resume you have previous saved to your computer. In this case we are choosing to create a new resume. Fill in your name and hit continue.

   

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   Next enter your "Experience Level", "Career Field", and your "Career Sub-Field" as prompted

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   Now here is where the power is. To the right you can select some different options relating to your work history. If you select "I have obvious gaps in my work history" this resume builder will automatically format your resume to hide this !! The same thing applies if you select "I have switched jobs frequently". Again your resume will be customized to make this fact less obvious to your perspective employer.

   

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   This next screen outlines all the resources available to you to help build a professional looking resume

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   In addition to having access to thousands of sample resumes and a few hundred templates of both resumes and cover letters, you can even tweet your potential employers or reach out to them on Facebook and LinkedIn. Incredible the power available today using social media. Don't be afraid to use it.

   

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   On the right are hundreds of sample resume formats

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   This next screen is so powerful. You can click around on them and each format will show on the left as a preview of what it would look like. Select the format you think will best present you favorably.

   

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   On this screen enter your name

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   Since this is the name that appears on your resume make sure you use your full name or however you want to present your name on your resume. Most people prefer the official full version of their name to be listed on their resume. Nicknames are not appropriate here.

   

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   Enter your address here exactly as you would like it to appear on your resume

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   Take note that your contact info including your phone number will be visible to whoever you send your resume to. If you want your job search to be private I recommend you use a "pay as you go" dedicated cellphone you purchase just for the purpose of job hunting. See my tip below for more detail.

   

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   Now enter a description of your background

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   Include any special achievements, awards or other interesting facts about you. Remember you are trying to "sell" yourself. Don't be shy.

   

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    This screen is so powerful

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    Based on the profession information you entered earlier, you are presented with lists of highlights. Select as many as apply to you and also enter you're on personalized highlights. Remember to be realistic here. Be prepared to talk about each point in your interview. These points may look impressive but if you are asked about one of them and a blank look comes over your face, you will not be happy with the outcome of your interview.

    

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    The next screens is a narrative you need to write about your accomplishments

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    This is great place to talk about your achievements at your current or past places of employment. Talk about how you benefited the business in concrete specific ways.

    

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    Finally list your experience at each position you have previously held including your current place of employment

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    Make sure you give explain your job responsibilities for each job you have had. Of course you want to make this part sound as impressive as possible, but don't lie here. Remember you will most likely have to go into far more detail in the interview. Also many employers fact check before hiring. So keep it real!

    

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    List your educational experience

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    Be factually accurate here but do make sure to mention any awards you may have gotten while attending this educational institution.

    

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    Now you will find yourself back at the Name screen

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    This means you are done inputting your information. Click on the "Preview Resume" button to see your resume!

    

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    On this screen you get to see a final preview of your resume

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    If after you see it with all the information you have inputted, you don't like something about the layout, you can still change it! Click on the layouts on the right until you are completely satisfied you have chosen the absolute best layout.

    

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    On the final screen as pictured below, you can either continue on to create a customized cover letter (again free!), or you can choose one of their paid services

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    With so much quality built into their online resume builder, as you might imagine, their pay services are definitely worth buying. What is particularly powerful is their new "Interview Videos" which, when combined with their social sharing tools, provides a way to differentiate yourself from all the other job candidates. I highly recommend you consider every option to distinguish yourself. Give the interviewer a reason to pick you out of the pile of resumes! Good luck job hunting!

    

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There are two types of resumes, and each of them has their own functions

Traditional Resumes

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   Chronological Resume - This type of resume is referred to the most recent position listed first.
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