I've only had two jobs in my life, how do I do a resume for that? I'm trying to find a job out of state, but I'm not sure how to do my resume.

I hear you for in the last 20 years I have only had 2 jobs. What I did was did a lot of research in google you can find the formats of how to create a Resume as well as a blank Resume.

Do a lot of research in how to list your job an it's duties in order to have that eye appeal.. Took me 2 days to do mine from researching online due to I had never done one.

Best advice I can give ya is a lot of research and reading on what to do and what not to say.... then find a style that fits you best.... Keep it simple and down to one page if possible..... Cover sheet is optional some do them some don't.......

Thanks, keeping it down to one page shouldn't be a problem.

Don't do a 'chronological resume then' that focuses mainly on your work history...instead try doing either a functional resume or a combination of the two.

Functional resumes are good for when you are trying to change career paths' because they focus more on your skills and what you are capable of doing...

Another way to do it...is break your jobs up by position...for example if you were just a regular worker at the beginning state what it was you were responsible for during that time..now lets say you made supervisor..state that time frame and what your increased responsibilities were...and so on..basically break it down by promotion trying to show progression if possible.

That's a good idea, but I've never had any kind of promotion, a pay raise or two, but that's about all. I do have some skills that may be of interest though. Focusing more on skills rather than job experience would be a good idea for me.

listing skills that you have that you never necessarily used
with either of your jobs is good to list also!
such as....if you are great with computers......even if none of
your jobs consisted using or problem solving....listing it on
a resume is a good idea! List any kind of skill or
"know how to" is always a good thing!

I have about 6 years of experience as a grocery store clerk, and almost 3 years of experience as a plating operator, plating printed circuit boards.

I have several websites as a hobby. I have taken several computer related courses throughout high school, and even went to college for computer science, but I never completed college.

I do have a little experience in lay-up and bonding of PCBs as well.

I think my HS GPA was 2.97, but I can't really remember. I barely passed. I was a C&D student, which is why college didn't work out.

I know an employer wouldn't want to hear that I didn't finish college and barely passed HS, but having a high school dipolma would be good to say.

oh DEFINITELY include your experience with computers/websites!!!
thats ALWAYS a good thing to know!!!! And ALOT of places are
glad that people KNOW this, & dont have to be trained!!!!!!

you really dont need to go into any of that school stuff....
as long as you PASSED HS, thats all that they really need to know! do you not have a diploma????? GED????
ALOT of places hire people with neither, dont let that discourage you!

I do have my diploma.

Another thing I was thinking about was references. Since I'm going to be moving out of state, would they still want me to list references?

yes.............
always list references.....

pick the best ya got! Not all places actually call your
references, but in case they DO.....you got some good ones
that will have plenty of good things to say about you!

I found some examples. I got a start on one.

honestly putting references on resumes is going away..even putting "references available on request" is getting cliche my suggestion do a list of references on a seperate page. anotherr thing is target your resume a little bit. knowing what typeof job you are looking for will help shape your resume and what skillls you may want to list....for example if you arree trying to be a kinderrgarded teacher and you might not want to mention you are expeertly qualified with assualt rifles...list only the skills relevant to the job for which you are applying

Something that is often overlooked is the call back or if it's via e-mail a note thanking them for their time to talk to you after a interview. It gives the employer a sense that you really want the job. Doesn't always work but it helps.

Lie.

Works for me every time. Seriously. Or say you worked in Canada.

I always put on my resume- "I couldn't decide on Yale or Harvard so I went to Clown College" works every time.

Nah, the kind of jobs I'm looking at aren't worth lying for, but they will atleast help me pay bills.

I just want to create a resume and try to avoid looking stupid, atleast on paper anyway.

buy a book on resume writing..they have a ton of examples in them. You can also go to your local jobforce center (google it for location) and they often have seminars on resume writing and interviewing skills.