Free Resume Template

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 a free resume template is one of such tool. 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:

• it can save a person time
• it presents their information in a standardized, professional manner
• it is easily customized to the individual's unique skills & qualifications!

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 www.microsoft.com.

• Click on "Office" located on the left side menu panel under the heading "Product Families"
• Click on "Templates" scroll down and in the main body of the website will be a heading named "Your Career."

There you will find a variety of downloadable 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!