How to complete a resume

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I want a job. I am already well into my young adult life, I feel that I need to be in charge of myself. I want to stock shelves and do backroom work at a retail place. How do I gather the detail needed to create a good resume.

I feel unprepared for a job. I don't even have a dedicated work e-mail address. One thing I sure lack is regular, stable volunteer experience, but some odd volunteer jobs here and there.

After the resume, what should my next step be?

I'm not quite sure what it is you're asking for. You don't really need a work email, but if your normal email is [email protected], maybe you should get something more serious.

Make sure your resume contains: Basic facts about you, your education, paid work experience and volunteering experience, if any.

Your resume are read in two ways: The first time someone reads your resume, they will only look at it for 30 seconds or less. That is the quick assessment. Make sure your resume is good looking, easy to read and has an introduction, that quickly states who you are and what you can do.

If you make it past the assessment, the next part is a more detailed reading, where they will read your resume more thoroughly. That means that you should put in details about what you worked with, and more importantly, what you learned and gained by it. That way, the future employer will have a more in-depth view of who you are.

Here's a nice quick guide for resumes: http://thumbnails-visually.netdna-ssl.c ... _w1500.jpg

The major retailers have applications and don’t care about resume… They weed out applicants with a computer program and HR sets interviews for department manager.

Edit: Also, I run my email through a private server on my own domain; I don’t apply for IT jobs but I have got a few questions (and compliments) on it… It’s just my last name as a domain.

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Thank you for sharing that! Really put my mind at ease.

Can anyone recommend a good resume writing service? I'm very much not wired to "sell myself." This is especially true for jobs that are outside my interest. Past resume advisers have basically told me implicitly that I need to "lie" by feigning interest in the position I genuinely don't have. Which a) I find unethical and b) is just very difficult for me to do when the reason for my application boils down to "there aren't openings right now for jobs I am actually qualified, my aspergers and ADHD makes fast paced working environments a living nightmare so I'd rather not be applying here, but I also don't want to starve or be homeless." When jobs I'm really qualified for are available, those I have no issues writing resumes for, because they're more interested in my skills and technical qualifications than what neurotypical motivational word salad I can muster up. I think having someone "translate" my resume into "neurotypical-speak" would go a long way in getting me a job.