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Resume Wizard?? HELP!!

15 years ago

I am trying to help a friend and really have no idea how to use Word. I've discovered that there is Resume Wizard, but when I type in his info in the employment section, the first one appears as it should but I don't know how to make the additional jobs appear like the first.

Could someone give me some help? Thanks in advance

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mrsjjb
15 years ago
Good morning, Ms. Marion. I'm a Certified Career Management Coach and I work as a Career Development Specialist.
Please do not attempt to write your friend's resume using the Resume Wizard. It's got pre-formatted sections/columns and it will not allow you to deviate from it. It's not the most user-friendly application in the world, therefore, my recommendation is that you write the resume using a generic MS Word document. With this method, you'll be able to modify the margins as you please.
If you need templates or help, please e-mail me offline and I'll get some to you. Or, if it's easier/faster for you, go to your nearest public library and borrow a few up-to-date resume assistance books.
Best of luck!
msmarion
Original Author
15 years ago
Thanks so much for the feed back. The resume is all done. I just need to type it and I don't know how to use Word.
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It's actually quite easy. Give it a try, and if you get stuck, you can e-mail me. I'll help in any way I can.
gneegirl
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I'm willing to help too.

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