thank you guys so much! i knew i could count on you.
i spent the whole afternoon in the library, studying the art of writing a resume and i learned a lot. i went to the library to get away from the 3year old soundtrack of my life and discovered that libraries are no longer "quiet" places. it was like a daycare center in there! not only were these children louder than my daughter, there were so many of them. plus, the woman at the table next to mine, had her cell phone ringer on loud, answered it when it rang and spoke at normal volume.
i also found some stuff on my own, including some of the links you all have referred me to.
delenn- i started using microsoft works, which was included with my computer, but they had very few options for templates/layouts. so i figured that they probably have more options online, and lo and behold i found a whole "template community"! i didn't spend too much time looking, but it seems to be people who create templates and offer them up. i think anyone can post theirs. (here is the link, in case anyone needs this info in the future: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/FX100595491033.aspx?pid=CL100632981033)
they have all kinds of templates, not just resumes (but a huge selection of resumes too).
i know that i could probably just do this myself, but i'm putting my energy into the information. and, i really want a nice (unique/creative) looking resume. i haven't worked since my pregnancy, 4 years ago, and before that i was a career waitress. which i'm not interested in pursuing now. i know that in my 17 years working in customer service (waitressing, bartending, supervising, kitchen, retail, etc.) and my 3 years of being a mother, i definitely have plenty of marketable skills. i just need to present them in the right way. that's the tricky part for me.
goodgotd and delenn thanks for the advice on keeping it short and to the point. after my day of studying, i can tell you that all the experts agree.
thanks fwf for the links
thanks graylox for the good wishes!
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