.. Have the application and whatnot from the local supermarket thats looking for some more people..

But the lady there said there's so many applications coming in that you need a bit more to help your chances...

What are some things that are good to mention, and the best layout/?

Well, I would assume you should put on any community service time you have done, or recent accomplishments.

Depends on how much experience you have. Of course always: contact details, employment history, educational history. Length of time at previous employment, main duties/achievements. Referees and contact details. Career goals if it is appropriate.

Don't put a photo/use flowery paper.

What employers want to know: You work well in a team and alone, have initiative but will respect what your manager decides, have excellent communication skills – both verbal and written but of course are also an active listener. Great interpersonal skills. Able to prioritise work. You can also work lots of that rubbish into your covering letter

Good luck - there are lots of layouts on the web.

Edit: how ironic, but most important: NO TYPOS!!!

At least three Letters of Reference...past Boss/Supervisor, a co-worker and a close friend.

Thanks for the help guys, any more suggestions are welcome, I have until sunday morning.

Btw, should I , or should I NOT put it in a folder full of sparkles/?

Sparkles?...Nah...Perfume scented works best.




I just noticed your siggy quote ..

hey - this might work

Ok, as an employer:

I could not care less of what kind of a great opinion you have about yourself, I want to know what you can contribute to my enterprise.

A well written piece of paper will catch my attention, but not if you use pink paper to write on. Use standard white paper but keep it neat

Try at least once in your life to write English, that is formal English... and keep, away from abbreviations(not everybody knows what they mean and could loose interest really quick).

The structure should contain your name and address and a phone number where you CAN BE REACHED, don't give them your home phone if you are never there during working hours.

Previous jobs (if any) are important, if you never had a job before and have good grades at school that could do it too (shows dedication).

But most of all: keep it neat (I know I am repeating myself) and without grammatical errors. That tends to impress.

Good luck

A full body shot photo so they know you are not a freak and will not waste their time, will get you at least into the interview pile if you are qualified.

I agree with Questionmark. As a hiring manager, I want to see a resume that is neat, clear, concise, with no crazy fancy formatting. A simple listing with clear headings, and bulletpoints is great. Plain white paper, a good list of your skills, and previous work experience. If you don't have any real experience, please include community service, or other activity where you were required to show up on time and work with other people.

And yes, it's critical that you give both a good e-mail address that you check several times a day, and a phone number where you can be reached during business hours.

Keep your resume to only one page, also don't forget to include references. The references should be former managers or co-workers.

I have a small business and have hired temp workers over the years. To me the important things are proving reliability and learning reasonably quickly. "Why did you quit your previous job" is a big question for me. Answers like "it was a summer job, the summer ended, and I went back to school" are good. "Became dissatisfied with my salary" is not good.

If they ask, "what did you like least about your previous job" answer with something that totally doesn't apply to this job. Like if you're applying for a daytime job say "working at night was difficult because... blah, blah, blah". If you had the last job more than a year say you've realized that this job is more in line with your interests. Don't say you hated your fellow employees or your boss was a jerk (the prospective new boss will assume you'll feel the same way about him/her). If it was a public service job don't say you hated the customers.

Basically make yourself out to be intelligent, easy going, reliable, and social, even if you're neurotic, antisocial, etc. Suggest that if the employer fills that position with YOU his problems will be over and he won't have to worry about the position again for a long time.

InHuman, sometimes you can have the best CV and have the best interview, but if your face doesnt fit you wont get the job, most of the jobs ive had, i got through friends or family who worked for the company and i more or less got in through the back door, the job am in now i was told it was mine two weeks before i had the official interview, and the employer still held interviews to give the impression its an equal oppotunities employer and all that rubbish, sometimes its not what you know but who you know,

yeah tell em it took you only 7 and a half hours for you to beat Rainbow Six Vegas 2