According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics:
The long-term unemployed have a tougher time than others landing a job. In 2010, someone unemployed for less than five weeks was three times more likely to get a job than someone unemployed for 27 weeks or more.
Look at some of our sample resumes and use them as examples to write, re-write or just tweak your information into a well structured format that can steer jobs your way. A big challenge is to come up with a resume the first time. These are the best resume writing tools to help you “get out the gate”. Use these examples to help get your information organized and “Sell Yourself”.