Free Resume Templates - A Much Needed Resource When Creating a Resume

Free Resume Templates - A Much Needed Resource When Creating a Resume by Jeff Melvin

The average employer spends approximately 30 seconds reviewing
each resume. Therefore, it is critical for a resume to present
its information in a clear, concise, and easy-to-read format.

Job seekers need all the tools they can use in today's
competitive job market and <b>free resume templates</b> are one
of those tools. Templates are pre-existing forms or formats that
often include preset margins, graphics, fonts, and other
information pertaining to the layout of a page. They are a
valuable resource to use when creating a resume. Many of them
are simple to use, just fill-in-the-blanks and your resume is
ready to print.

Free resume templates have received their fair share of negative
press with many critics stating they are too common and present
a cookie cutter appearance. These critics are in the minority
with the bulk of employers stating they are more concerned about
content than they are about style and flare.

A person can have the best looking resume and still not be
qualified. Content matters!

The use of a template helps to minimize some of the extraneous
tasks associated with creating a resume and allows the writer to
focus on the content.

A resume template is a valuable resource because: <ul> <li>it
can <b>save a person time</b> <li>it presents their information
in a <b>standardized, professional manner</b> <li>it is
<b>easily customized</b> to the individual's unique skills &
qualifications! </ul> Hundreds of free resume templates are
available that can be used to create a resume that clearly
outlines a person's skills and qualifications. A search at
Google returned over four million listings.

One of the best places to download a free resume template is at
Microsoft's website located at <a
href="http://www.microsoft.com">www.microsoft.com. Click on
"<b>Office</b>" located on the left side menu panel under the
heading "<b>Product Families</b>," then click on
"<b>Templates,</b>," scroll down and in the main body of the
website will be a heading named "<b>Your Career</b>." There you
can download a variety of free resume templates formatted in
Microsoft Word.

Save yourself time and the frustration of trying to format your
own document and use a template to create an effective resume
today!

About the author:
Jeff Melvin graduated with an MBA and is a highly experienced
resume writer with over 10 years experience.