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Detailed Instructions
TABLE OF CONTENT

Step 1. Start Wri�ng Your Resume!

Copy from an old resume?
Write your resume from scratch?
Delete/Add/Move a text box
Remove the blank page at the end

Step 2. Insert Photo To Your Resume (Op�onal)

Step 3. Personalize Your Resume (Op�onal)

Change the color of a shape or an icon

Step 4. Save Your Resume As A PDF File

Step 5. Combine Pages From Different Files (Op�onal)

(In case you need to submit your cover letter and resume as a single document)

TROUBLESHOOTING FAQ
Word files are corrupted or can’t be opened?
Can’t edit the name and contact informa�on?
Need more pages?
Messy forma�ng?

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 IMPORTANT TIPS

Don't freak out, just UNDO!

Use CTRL + Z (Command + Z on a Mac) to undo your last ac�on.

Always save your work!

For Word, the first thing to do is go to the File tab and click Save As to name
your file (something easy to remember) and save it on your desktop. Each �me
you make a lot of changes to your resume, remember to save your work by
clicking the Save icon.
For Google Docs, save the link to your resume file as a bookmark on your web
browser. Google Docs will automa�cally save your work while you edit.

Read my famous guide, "Strategies for a Successful Job

Search," and revamp your resume!

Use the “Helpful Checklist”

This checklist provides details for every step in the process of crea�ng a
job-winning resume. It is simple, easy-to-use and very effec�ve in ensuring you
complete all the steps.

So�ware requirements
You'll need a personal computer and Microso� Word.
Get MS Word free trial here:
h�ps://www.microso�.com/en-us/microso�-365/try

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 STEP 1. START WRITING YOUR RESUME!

Now choose your program (Word or Google Docs) in the "2. Template files"
folder. Then choose your country's paper size (US Le�er size for US/Canada
residents and A4 size for any other country).

Copy from an old resume?

Copy one part/line from your old resume at a �me, then paste it (”Keep text
only” or “Paste without forma�ng”) over the selected text. Be careful to not
mess up the forma�ng. But if you did, use CTRL + Z to undo the last steps.

If the forma�ng is messy (mostly happens a�er you copy and paste the bullet
points), just use Format Painter to align them. The Format Painter lets you apply
the same forma�ng to mul�ple pieces of text or graphics.

1 Select the text or graphic that has the forma�ng that you want to copy.

2 On the Home tab, click Format Painter (MS Word) or Pain Format (Google
Docs), and the pointer changes to a paintbrush icon.

3 Use the brush to paint over a selec�on of text or graphics to apply the
forma�ng. This only works once. To change the format of mul�ple
selec�ons in your document, you must double-click the Format Painter.

4 To stop forma�ng, click the Format Painter (MS Word) or Paint Format
(Google Docs) one more �me.

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 Write your resume from scratch?
All you have to do is type over the selected text.

Delete/Add/Move a sec�on
To delete a sec�on: Select the en�re sec�on and hit Delete or Backspace on
your keyboard.
To add a new sec�on: Copy from a similar one and paste it to a new loca�on.
To move a sec�on: Select the en�re sec�on, then cut and paste it where you
want. And if you move the sec�on under a bullet list in Word and get unwanted
bullet points, remember to choose the Don’t Merge List paste op�on.

Remove the blank page at the end

There are three ways you can do this:

1 Press Delete to cut some content un�l the blank page disappears.
2 Make the end-paragraph very small (1 point).
Press Ctrl+Shi�+8 (Command +8 on a Mac) to show the end-of-paragraph
marks, then select it. Type 01 in the Font Size box and press Enter.
3 If none of the above works, save the document in PDF format then split
the pages to save yourself �me.
+ Go to this site: h�ps://www.sodapdf.com/split-pdf/
+ Choose files directly from your computer, or upload files from a cloud
storage service like Google Drive.
+ Click on the pages you want to keep, then click Extract Files.
+ Finally, the extracted PDF file will be ready to download.

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 STEP 2. INSERT PHOTO TO YOUR RESUME
(Op�onal)

1 To begin, go to h�ps://bigimage.11zon.com/en/crop-circle-image/
Crop your image into a circle and download it to your computer.

2 Insert your cropped image into the document.

For MS Word, select Insert > Pictures > This Device for a picture on your PC.
For Google Docs, click Insert and then Image. Choose to upload the
cropped photo from your computer.

3 To move it around easily, right-click the photo and apply the In Front Of
Text layout to your photo.

MS Word

Google Docs

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 STEP 3. PERSONALIZE YOUR RESUME (Op�onal)

For MS Word

Change the color of a shape

1 Select the shape or icon to change. When you do that, the Drawing Tools
appear. To change mul�ple shapes, click the first shape, and then press
and hold CTRL while you click the other shapes.

2 To change the color of the shape or icon, click Shape Fill, and under
Theme Colors, pick the color you want. To change the fill color to a color
that isn't in the theme colors, click Shape Fill > More Fill Colors.
To change the color of the line, click Shape Outline instead then do the
same as above.

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 Customize sec�on headings

There are three lines in the heading sec�on: one �ny line above the text, the
sec�on heading text, and one �ny line below it.

To change the background color of sec�on headings, go to the Home tab, click
the Shading icon, click More Colors, and select any color!

To make the sec�on wider or thinner, just change the font size bigger or smaller
for the �ny line above and the �ny line below the text.

For Google Docs

Change the color of a shape

1 Select the shape to change, click Edit, and the drawing canvas appears.

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 2 Click on the shape, choose Fill color and pick the color you want. Finally,
click the Save and Close bu�on.

To change the fill color to a color that isn't in the available theme colors,
click the icon under the Custom sec�on.

Customize sec�on headings

Go up to Format menu => Paragraph Styles => Borders and Shading, then
select any color in Background Color.

To make the sec�on wider or thinner, just change the font size bigger or smaller
for the �ny line above and the �ny line below the text.

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 STEP 5. SAVE YOUR RESUME AS A PDF FILE

It is very important that you save your documents as PDFs! This step makes
sure your files look perfect on any device.
If you’re using Word, remember to save your work by clicking on the Save
icon. Then go up to the File menu and click Save As. In the Save as type
list, select PDF (*.pdf).
Google Docs automa�cally saves your work while you edit. Go up to the
File menu and click Download. Select "PDF Document" (.pdf) from the list
and you’re done!

To make sure your PDF is borderless (the design bleeds all the way to the edge
of the page), open the PDF and check. If it looks perfect and nothing is cut off,
you are done!

But if there is a white border around the en�re page or text/boxes are cut off
and you can’t get rid of the border, please send me your resume!
I'll save it as a borderless PFD file and send it back to you ASAP ^^
My email: [email protected]

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 STEP 6. COMBINE PAGES FROM DIFFERENT FILES

While many job boards provide a way to upload mul�ple documents, you may
have to deal with some that lack that op�on. If that’s the case, you’ll need to
submit your cover le�er and resume as a single document. This could be pre�y
messy to do in Word or Google Docs. To save yourself �me, save the files in PDF
format and then merge them.

1 Visit this site: h�p://pdfmerge.com. Then, choose files directly from your
computer, or upload files from a cloud storage service like Google Drive.

2 Once the files are uploaded, you can arrange them in any order you need.

3 Finally, click the Merge Files bu�on and the merged PDF file will be
ready to download.

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 TROUBLESHOOTING FAQ

Word files are corrupted or can’t be opened?

Fluctua�ng internet speed while downloading may result in corrup�on or
damage to files. Try downloading them from Etsy again, or drop me an email
and I’ll send you the files.

Can’t edit the name and contact information?

I put the name and contact informa�on in the header and footer areas, so
you'll need to double-click the header or footer to edit it.

Messy formatting?
If the forma�ng is messy (mostly happens a�er you copy and paste the bullet
points), just use Format Painter to align them. The Format Painter lets you
apply the same forma�ng to mul�ple pieces of text or graphics. And if you
move the sec�on under a bullet list in Word and get unwanted bullet points,
remember to choose the Don’t Merge List paste op�on.

Move a sec�on
under a bullet list & Choose Paste op�on here!
get unwanted bullets? 2
1
And click Don’t Merge List!
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Just keep typing and more pages will appear!

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NEED HELP?

I know that working with computers can be bothersome some�mes. So email

your resume to me at [email protected], I'll be glad to help you
save your �me! I can help:
* Move sec�ons around or make any other customiza�ons you need.
* Clean up the forma�ng and review your resume when you’re done.
* I can fix anything and make your resume look perfect!

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LEGAL NOTICE

All files and their contents in your purchase (including all resumes, references,
cover le�er template files, Step by Step Instruc�ons file, Helpful Checklist file,
icons, and resume wri�ng �ps) are copyright of The Resume Strategy.
You are not permi�ed to copy, reproduce, distribute, publish, display, modify,
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All files and their contents are for personal use only. Each purchase comes with
a license for one end-user and can not be distributed or used by more than one
person. If career coaches and resume writers want to use the template for
more than one client, they may purchase an Extended License for Resume
Wri�ng Services.

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