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bundy · 10-21-2003, 06:09 PM

i was taught pretty much exactly what Hanxter said.
never more than 2 pages.
strengths at the top.
use a plain, straighforward font like Arial or maybe Garamond if your in a fancy mood.
in open office, i go for Nimbus Sans.

i´ve also found that a kick-ass cover letter is just as important as the resume (well, maybe not as important, but definitely up there).

my last job offer came about entirely because i wrote a great cover letter. the magazine in question had filled the position already, but when they read the cover letter, they called and we had a phone interview straight away... they even created a position for me... but a week later they got sued (but hey, thats another story).

as for references, i just put contact details of those people who have agreed to act as referees... so the employer can contact them if they need to.

but, for journalism jobs, i´ve actually put written references with my resume and letter (as well as examples of published work).

10-21-2003, 06:09 PM	#7 (permalink)
bundy . Location: Tokyo	i was taught pretty much exactly what Hanxter said. never more than 2 pages. strengths at the top. use a plain, straighforward font like Arial or maybe Garamond if your in a fancy mood. in open office, i go for Nimbus Sans. i´ve also found that a kick-ass cover letter is just as important as the resume (well, maybe not as important, but definitely up there). my last job offer came about entirely because i wrote a great cover letter. the magazine in question had filled the position already, but when they read the cover letter, they called and we had a phone interview straight away... they even created a position for me... but a week later they got sued (but hey, thats another story). as for references, i just put contact details of those people who have agreed to act as referees... so the employer can contact them if they need to. but, for journalism jobs, i´ve actually put written references with my resume and letter (as well as examples of published work). __________________ Ohayo!!! Last edited by bundy; 10-21-2003 at 06:16 PM..