Archive for July, 2009

So you might be unlucky enough to be looking for a new job, or maybe you are just sick of your current job and need a change!  Whatever your situation, there is one sure thing that you will need to think about – your resume/cv!

Creating your resume or curriculum vitae in Word 2007 is not as hard as you think.  There are literally dozens of very good looking templates you can use which take all the hard work out of creating your latest and greatest resume.

So how do you access the Resume Templates in Word 2007?

1. Click on the office Orb in the top left hand corner
2. Click on "New"
3. In the "New Document" window that appears, look to the left and you will see a big long list of templates to choose from.  Scroll down and click "Resumes and CVs"
4. Click on the type of resume you are after – Basic, Job Specific, or Situation Specific
5. Select the one you want to use, and then click "Download"

And then start customising your resume with your own information! 

Note, for this to work you will need to be connected to the internet as the templates are actually stored on Microsoft Office Online.

‘till next time!
TNP

Hi there,

Just thought I would share with you some fantastic news I received the other day.  Paul Woods – the guy who created / is The New Paperclip was recognised by Microsoft for technical leadership with a Most Valuable Professional award.

Specifically it was an award in the Business Productivity / Word category

So what is a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Award?

From the MVP website:

“Microsoft is pleased to recognize and award its Most Valuable Professionals (MVPs). We present the MVP Award to thank individuals for their exceptional contributions to technical communities worldwide. When a community participant sees an MVP in a technical community, whether in a newsgroup, as a user group host, a conference speaker, or a respondent in forums, that community participant can be confident that the information shared by the MVP will be of the highest caliber and will help every user make the most of the technology.”

Pretty neat huh! 

So what does it mean for The New Paperclip?  More great tips and tricks for Office 2007, and soon Office 2010!

‘till next time!
TNP