4. Sort the numbered paragraphs in ascending order (lowest number to
highest number) and then indent them 0.25 inch from the left margin.
7a. Apply the Title style to the title
and apply the Heading 1 style to the
two headings in the document.
PREPARING A RESUME
The Right Fit
To produce the best “fitting” resume, you need to know about yourself and you need to know about the job
you are applying for. Before you do anything else, ask yourself why you are preparing a resume. The answer
to this question is going to vary from one person to the next. Here are nine reasons for writing a resume:
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You saw a job advertised in the paper that appeals to you.
You saw a job on an Internet job site that appeals to you.
Your friends or family told you of a job opening at a local company.
You want to work for the local company and thought that sending a resume to them might get their
attention.
You have seen a job advertised internally at work.
You are going for a promotion.
You want to market yourself to win a contract or a proposal, or be elected to a committee or
organization.
You are about to be downsized and want to update your resume to be ready for any good
opportunities.
You are feeling fed up and writing down all your achievements will cheer you up and might motivate
you to look for a better job.
All of these certainly are good reasons to write a resume, but a resume serves many different purposes. One
way of seeing the differences is to ask who is going to read the resume.
The Right Mix
In some situations, you will have a good idea of what the employer is looking for because you have a job
advertisement in front of you and can tailor your resume accordingly. For others, you have no idea what the
employer might want to see. Updating your resume from time to time is a good idea so you do not forget
important details. Remember that the result of such a process will not be a winning resume but a useful list
of responsibilities and achievements.
6. Use the thesaurus to replace the word
tasks, located in the last paragraph in the
document, with the synonym responsibilities.
5. Use the thesaurus to replace the word
circumstances, located in the last paragraph in
the document, with the synonym situations.
1. Open PrepareResume.docx and save the document with the name C05-A02PrepareResume.
2. Complete a spelling and grammar check on the document.
3. Proofread the document and make necessary changes. (The document contains mistakes
that the spelling and grammar checker will not find.) - (Highlighted in yellow)
7. Make the following changes to the document:
b. Apply the Centered style set.
c. Apply the Dividend theme and change the theme colors to Orange.