A few resume resource gems…unearthed!

May 30th, 2008

Ahh yes, the miracle of baby steps. At last, I have done some research and I can share the cool online resume writing resources I’ve unearthed!

Word up. We’ve all been there. You read your resume and suddenly realise you’ve used the word ‘professional’ four times in the same paragraph. Need a new word - like proficient, masterful or skilled? Then you need a thesaurus - an archive of different words that mean the same thing. I like thesaurus.com - it’s easy to use, and takes its results from several reputable word experts.

Get the power. I’ve mentioned the importance of action words and active voice in earlier blogs. Well, if you’re finding it tough to ‘get active’, Ready Resumes is here for you! We’ve got a list of more than 200 ‘power words’ that really appeal to recruiters and prospective bosses. Check ‘em out right here on the Ready Resumes website!

Defining moments. Of course, sometimes it’s nice to put a few zinger words in your resume to show you’re no dummy. Just make sure you know what they mean…and how to spell them. For a reasonable online dictionary, try www.m-w.com. The good folk at Merriam Webster produce one of the larger and more popular American lexicons. Just remember - it’s American, so if you’re in a Brit-English speaking country, check the spellings!

Spellbound. Yes. There are spell checkers in Word and just about every other program. But just in case you want another one, check out spellcheck.net. This cool little program gives you character and word counts, AND provides drop-down menus full of alternate spellings for misspelt or questionable words. And you can cut-n-paste documents with up to 20,000 words. Cool indeed!

Know of any other invaluable resources? Email us with your recommendations - after all, you can never be too rich, too thin or have too much help.

Happy job hunting!

>> Kristin

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