In this day and age, there are two ways to submit a resume: in hard copy or online. These two types of resumes may look very different; online resumes are sometimes submitted in forms, rather than formatted like the hard copy versions. Different jobs require different forms, too, so it’s important to be able to deliver both. This article deals with printable resume forms (i.e. hard copy). There are several online applications and templates designed to help you create a resume that looks great on printed paper, instead of looking good only on a computer screen.
These free printable resume forms walk you through the process of creating your resume. Rather than brainstorming and outlining your own resume, you just follow the program. It tells you what kind of information you need, like the name of your previous schools, degrees earned, and years of attendance at those schools. By using one of these forms, you ensure that you don’t forget any pertinent information.
Once you finish inputting your information – contact details, education history, work experience, skills, activities, awards, licenses, etc. – into the application, it gives you a document that is ready for print. These are usually given as Microsoft Word documents or PDFs (readable with Adobe Acrobat).
There are several places to find these free printable resume forms and templates. One is at the Sample Words website (http://www.samplewords.com/personal-resume-templates.html). You can download the free template and fill in your information easily.
You can download free templates from Microsoft Word’s website at http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/CT101043371033.aspx.
There are also many other resources including all of these links listed at the Love to Know website (http://business.lovetoknow.com/wiki/Make_a_Free_Printable_Resume).
Monster.com offers free resume building forms, and most of the outputs are printable and will look good in hard copy.
Use any one of these resources to create simple and effective printable resumes to send in with all of your job applications.
For a tutorial of how to fill out a resume form or template, watch the following video:
