A resume template differs greatly from a resume sample in that the resume sample gives you some idea of what copy you should include and shows you a sample of that copy, whereas a resume template is simply the guideline for the layout and fields that should be included and where on the resume they should appear.
Let's take a look at one resume template that follows a format that works with Microsoft programs and products and is especially helpful for writing your resume in Word.
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This resume template includes space for the applicant's objective, work experience, related accomplishments in work and school, pertinent activities and interests, education and references. Keep in mind, however, that no resume template is perfect, and in fact, most resume templates and resume experts do not advise including references in your resume.
What could help, in using this resume template, is to go to your toolbar, to the Tables in the pull down men and choose Show Gridlines. Here you will be able to see just how the designers went about planning out this resume template. Before you even start to use the resume template to create your resume document you should click on a few various text lines in the resume template. In the upper left hand corner just above the resume template document you can see the exact formatting for each line.
If you should happen to lose the line's formatting all you need to do is click in this box and you'll then be able to restore the original formatting for the resume template.
The margins at both the top and bottom of this resume template have been set to one inch, with the margins on the left and right both set to one and one quarter inches. You can adjust these a little if you need to, to keep your resume on one page. In order to change these margins in the resume template you click on File and then Page Setup and then Margin. You can then adjust top, bottom, left or right.
Do not, however, adjust the top a different size than the bottom, or left different than the right. And you should never change any of the margins to less than eight tenths of an inch. To do so would give you a resume template that creates a much too crowded looking resume. Your resume must have eye appeal if the employer is going to read it.
One hint you should keep in mind as you use this resume template is that if you use the enter key at the end of a line the resume template can think you want to go to another section of the resume. What happens then is that you have left more white space than you intended, and then is attractive. What you do to correct this is hold down the shift key and press enter and this will remove one of the lines of white space from your resume template.