H E L P S C R E E N ... MAIN MENU ... 1. CHRONOLOGICAL RESUME -- Select this option if you want to create or edit a chronological-type resume. A chronological-type resume emphasizes career growth and past employers. Best used when your job target ties in directly to your past work experience, or you had a prestigous last employer. 2. TARGETED RESUME -- Select this option to create or edit a targeted-type resume. A targeted-type resume allows you to custom-tailor your resume to a specific job. De-emphasizes past work experience. Best when you are concentrating on a specific job, or have had very little past work experience. 3. VIEW A RESUME -- Select this option to preview your resume before printing. 4. PRINT RESUME -- Select this option when resume is completed and ready to be printed. Before selecting this option, make sure you have first selected the type of printer you will be using (Option #6). 5. UTILITIES -- The two utility options are: A) SELECT DELIMINATOR CHARACTER -- This allows you to select the type of character that is used to mark the beginning of each new job duty, achievment, and ability on your printed resume. The default and preferred character is þ. However, some printers are unable to print this character. If your printer will not print þ, then select deliminator character *. Before doing this, you might want to check your printer manual. Some printers are capable of printing different character sets. To print þ, your printer must be using the IBM character set. B) SHELL TO DOS -- Allows you to perform DOS functions such as copying and erasing files without having to exit Resume Master. Type EXIT to return to Resume Master. 6. SELECT PRINTER -- LASER -- Select to print on a HP compatible laser printer IBM/EPSON -- Select for dot-matrix printers that are IBM or Epson compatible. GENERIC -- If your resume is printed with strange characters or you get unexpected results after using the LASER or IBM/EPSON printer mode, select the GENERIC print mode. You will not get underlining or "highlighted" text, so use only as a last resort. H E L P S C R E E N ... PERSONAL INFORMATION ... This screen should be self-explanatory. Simply fill in the input boxes as presented. NOTE: If an item does not apply, or you do not want it listed on your resume, then simply leave it blank and it will not print. DO NOT enter things like N/A or None. For example, if you do not want to be contacted at work, leave the input box "Work Phone:" blank. H E L P S C R E E N ... JOB TARGET ... Enter the position that you are applying for -- such as Assistant Manager. NOTE: In place of a specific job target, you may use a general statement like, "Data Processing Position". This approach should at least get your resume to the right department. If you do not have any particular job or department in mind, a statement like, "Position Commensurate With My Experience And Abilities", will suffice or simply leave it blank and it will not print. H E L P S C R E E N ... EMPLOYMENT ... This screen should be self-explanatory. Simply fill in the input boxes on the screen. NOTE: If you have not had three past employers, then leave blank any sections that do not apply and they will not print. ALWAYS list at least one employer, even if it is for babysitting, yardwork, community service, etc. On CHRONOLOGICAL resumes, a "þ" marks the start of each job duty. There are 4 job duties for each employer. Each job duty can be up to 2 lines long. On any job duty that is only one line long, skip the second line and go to the next job duty. H E L P S C R E E N ... ACHIEVMENTS ... List up to 8 of your past achievments. If you cannot think of 8 achievments, then leave the rest blank. An easy way to determine what could be listed as an achievement is to pretend to start the sentence with the phrase "I HAVE ..." and see if it makes sence. EXAMPLES: (I HAVE) Managed a staff of 12 employees. (I HAVE) Designed residential buildings. NOTE: A "þ" marks the start of each achievment. You may list up to 8 achievments. Each achievment can be up to 2 lines long. On any achievment that is only one line long, skip the second line and go to the next achievment. H E L P S C R E E N ... CAPABILITIES ... List up to 8 of your Capabilities. If you cannot think of 8 Capabilities, then leave the rest blank. An easy way to determine what could be listed as an capability is to pretend to start the sentence with the phrase "I AM ..." or "I CAN ..." and see if it makes sence. EXAMPLES: (I AM) Able to work independently. (I CAN) Program in several different languages including COBAL and "C". NOTE: A "þ" marks the start of each capability. You may list up to 8 Capabilities. Each capability can be up to 2 lines long. On any capability that is only one line long, skip the second line and go to the next capability. H E L P S C R E E N ... EDUCATION ... LAST YEAR ATTENDED: Year graduated or last year attended. MAJOR: If you had no major, leave blank. DEGREE: If you received no degree, leave blank. NOTE: If you did not attend 3 schools, leave remaining sections blank.