Getting Started Guide
How should I use Resume Companion?
We recommend creating a "baseline" resume, which is a resume that contains all of your previous work experience and accomplishments. Populate this "baseline" resume with as much information as possible, then create multiple resume versions for each career/occupation you want to apply to. Learn more about creating multiple resume versions
Populating your Resume
You’ll spend most of your time assembling your professional experience and using the search occupation tool to find relevant phrases to add to your resume. This tool will generate a list of popular responsibilities and tasks for your particular occupation that you can then add to your resume.
After you choose the phrases that are revelant to you, make sure to customize them to reflect your particular job history and experience.
Moving and Re-ordering Things Around
Resume Companion gives you full flexibility to re-order a variety of elements, including:
- Entire sections
- Employers
- Job Positions within a Employer record
- Individual bullet points (accessible by clicking on the Edit link for each section)
Use the up/down arrow 
Click and drag individual bullet points around from within each section Recommended Resume Format
We highly recommend a reverse chronological resume for a majority of job candidates, although a functional resume is appropriate for those with non-traditional work histories. Also reference the guides below for more information:
Contact Information
How to write the Contact Information section
Professional Experience
How to write the Professional Experience section
Education
How to write the Education section
Additional Skills
How to write the Additional Skills section
More Section to Consider
- Career Objective
- Qualifications Summary
- Credentials and Licenses
- Affiliations
- Publications and Presentations
- Awards and Honors
- Endorsements
What Not to Include
What not to include on your resume
Exporting
Resume Companion supports export to Text file, MS Word, PDF and HTML. Learn more about exporting
Sending
Resume Companion supports sending your resume via Email and Fax. You can also print your resume directly from Resume Companion. Learn more about sending
Applying to jobs and tracking your applications
Resume Companion helps you easily apply to jobs and track your application through one system. Keeping your job search organized is a key cornerstone to success. Learn how to apply to jobs and track your applications
Cover Letters
Business Letters
Getting Additional Help
If you are a customer please login to your account and contact your assigned resume writer by logging into your account and clicking on the "Ask a certified resume writer" tab located on the menu toolbar.
For general or support inquiries you can also contact us at support@resumecompanion.com>