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I would like to also add that EVERYONE should have a personal and professional email address. Make sure you place the PROFESSIONAL email address on your CVs. I do not want to see bigdaddy@aol.com or kewlchick83@gmail.com...you get my point. Create an email that is your name if possible or first initial last name or something of that nature.

Amanda, Tell the truth, I'm a brand new EMT , looking for a break in my first job, bosses like total honesty. Besides, really what else do you have to tell them. I came out #1 in EMT school ... ? Good luck

Here's a great format demographics section (centered) include name addy, phone number and email You can include or decide not to include a summary of what you can provide to the right company and what you are really looking for. Next include your Work experience. As an EMT applicant you shouldn't really have any EMS experience unless you volunteered. So go with your past 4-5 jobs unless you've worked at the same place for years Next give your education info - what schools, what you studied and when you graduated. Include your current classes at the top of this section Next put this sentence in References: Upon Request Do not make the resume more than one page. I repeat, NO More than ONE page or it most likely will end up in the trash. (I know this) If you would like to put together something or a list of your jobs and education, along with your demographics I'll fire you up a resume and send it to you. I'll even do the resume in two or three different styles, such as functional, chronological and one other. The key to a successful resume is this, each resume should ideally be written to the job you are applying for. If this job is in Orange county and you got your training in Orange county you can put an emphasis on that. It the job is for a tactical medic job, then any tactical EMS and other types of that classes should be emphasized. No longer is it safe to send out a generic single option resume. Mix it up, focus it on the job applied for and you will be way above and ahead of the rest of the applicants in the gene pool. One other thing, NEVER NEVER NEVER lie, not even a little white lie. the other thing is if you have a facebook or myspace(get rid of the myspace account) then you need to clean it up. No offensive posts, take politics, religion and all that out of your facebook page. Get rid of all the pictures that your mom would not like to see if she were on facebook. If you have inappropriate pictures on your facebook page and I was doing the hiring, I'd put you in the NO pile. It shouldn't matter a whole hill of beans but it does. My email is ruffems@gmail.com My offer is valid until midnight tonight -- JUST kidding. Michael