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^Cby
^CMike Maynard

    RESUMAKER II is a handy program for creating and updating a polished
 resume.  Customize a resume to fit your needs, store the information, update
 your resume when needed, and print it out when the right job prospect appears.
 The MAIN MENU contains eight choices:

^CSelect Resume    ^0
^CEdit Resume      ^0
^CFormat Resume    ^0
^COutput Resume    ^0
^CStore Resume     ^0
^CClear Resume Data^0
^CHelp             ^0
^CExit Resumaker II^0

    Move the highlight bar to the desired selection with the <ARROW KEYS> and
 press <ENTER>.

      I.   Select Resume:  Load a resume file (*.RSM) into memory. If you are
      already working with a resume when you choose this selection, an
      overwrite prompt will be displayed.

      II.  Edit Resume:  Add, update, or delete the information in your resume.

      III. Format Resume:  Change the order of the headings and the location of
      where the fields for each heading appear in your resume.

      IV.  Output Resume:  Print your resume on a printer and view it on the
      screen.  You may also write your resume to an ASCII file for further
      editing in a word processor.

      V.   Store Resume:  Save a resume file to disk.  If you choose a name
      that already exists, an overwrite prompt will be displayed.

      VI.  Clear Resume Data:  Delete all resume data currently in memory.


^CEditing a Resume
^C----------------

    There are eight different "templates" available to enter your resume
 information.  They are:

^C1) Personal         ^0
^C2) Objective        ^0
^C3) Education        ^0
^C4) Work History     ^0
^C5) Skills           ^0
^C6) Awards and Honors^0
^C7) Publications     ^0
^C8) References       ^0

    Each of these templates is accessible through the Edit Resume Menu. Press
 <Enter> on the template that corresponds to the information you want to edit.

    The Edit Resume Menu is a multi-purpose menu.  You select the template you
 want to edit from the list on the left side of the menu.  The right side of
 the menu is a list of heading names.  Initially, the left side of the menu
 contains a highlighted bar, allowing you to select a template.  Press the
 <TAB> key to change the heading names.  For instance, you could change WORK
 HISTORY to EXPERIENCE or to any other name you desire.

    All of the templates are linked to a horizontal menu bar at the bottom of
 the screen.  The selections available from the template's menu bar include:

      ADD:  Add a record to the template you are currently working with.
      Because there is only one Personal record associated with a resume, the
      Personal template's menubar does not contain this selection.

      UPDATE:  Edit the record currently displayed in the template.

      DELETE:  Delete the record currently displayed in the template.  You
      will be prompted before the record is actually deleted.

      LAYOUT:  Change the location of where the fields are placed in the
      template you are currently working with.  See Format Resume for more
      information.

    While adding or updating a template, use the cursor keys, <TAB>, and
 <BACKTAB> to move between the fields.  Press <F2> to save the information
 currently in the template and <ESC> to abort any changes made to the template.

    Both WORK HISTORY and SKILLS contain a secondary information template.  To
 view or edit this secondary information, select UPDATE and press <F2>.  The
 secondary template menu bar will then be displayed.

    Another feature of the EDIT RESUME menu bar is the ability to change the
 labels for each field.  Press <F3> to display a list of fields and the text
 associated with the labels.  Move the highlight bar with the <ARROW KEYS> and
 press <TAB> or <ENTER> to swap between the two columns.

    While ResuMaker II was designed to let you create and print your resume,
 it can also be used as a resume database.  ResuMaker II allows you to enable
 and disable records you've entered.  For example, you could create several
 different objective where each one tells of a specific task then, only
 enable the one that pertains to the company to which you are sending the
 current resume.  To toggle a record between ACTIVE and INACTIVE, press <F4>
 when the record you want to change is displayed in its template.

^CFormatting a Resume
^C-------------------

    The format menu contains a list of each heading in the order they will
 appear on your resume.  To change the order of the headings, align the
 pointers with the heading you want to move and press <F2>.  At this point,
 the chosen heading will become highlighted.  Use the cursor keys to move the
 chosen heading up and down to move it to a new location.  When you're
 satisfied with its placement in the heading list, press <F2> once again to
 de-highlight it.

    There are two ways to get to the screen that lets you change the location
 of the fields in each heading.  First, when you are in the FORMAT MENU, press
 <ENTER> to access the layout section of the heading that is pointed at.  A
 second way is to choose LAYOUT from each heading's menu bar in the Edit Resume
 section.  Note: If you choose LAYOUT from the menu bar, you will bypass the
 Format Menu that allows you to change the order of the resume headings.

    In the resume LAYOUT section, there are two different areas displayed on
 the screen.  In the upper half of the screen, each ENABLED field is displayed
 with outlines around the entire field.  Directly beneath the upper half is a
 list of ALL fields associated with the heading you selected before entering
 the LAYOUT section.  Use the <ARROW KEYS> to move the highlight around the
 field list and press <ENTER> to select the highlighted field.  After this,
 pressing the <ARROW KEYS> to move the selected field within the upper half of
 the screen.  Press <ENTER> again to drop the field where it appears on the
 screen.  Note that fields may NOT overlay each other.  If you try placing a
 field over part of another field, the computer will beep indicating an error.

    When moving the fields around the layout screen, you can align the current
 field to left, right, or the center with the <L>, <R>, and <C> keys
 respectively.  When a field is centered, the label is centered on the moveable
 box; otherwise, the label is located on the left side of the moveable box.

    When formatting the heading fields, press <D> to view the resume
 information you have entered in the heading you are formatting.  For example,
 if you have entered your name, address, and phone number (which is under the
 Personal heading) and want to move these fields around, press <D> and that
 information appears where each of the fields lay.  Also, use <PGUP> and <PGDN>
 to move through multiple entries under a specific heading.

    Another feature available while formatting heading fields is the preview
 key.  Press <V> to preview the entire resume on screen with all of the
 information currently entered in its current format.

    Each field can be disabled, printed in BOLD, or printed with an UNDERLINE.
 This is done by pressing <SPACE>, <B>, and <U>, respectively.

^CPrinting the Resume
^C-------------------

      There are four selections in the PRINT MENU:

^C1) Preview Resume     ^0
^C2) Select Printer Type^0
^C3) Print Resume       ^0
^C4) Write to ASCII     ^0

    ^1Preview Resume^0 allows you to view the entire resume in its current format.
    Use the cursor keys to scroll through the entire resume if it is longer
    than can be displayed on the screen.

    ^1Select Printer Type^0 allows you choose from five different pre-set printer
    types.  If your printer is not represented in the list, you may choose the
    CUSTOM menu option.  This selection allows you to enter the printer
    codes needed to make your printer print Near Letter Quality (NLQ), BOLD,
    and UNDERLINE.  If your printer does not have NLQ or BOLD, you may want to
    try using DOUBLE-STRIKE and EMPHASIZED.

    ^1Print Resume^0 writes your resume to the printer.  You will be prompted to
    align your printer paper before pressing <SPACE> to start printing your
    resume.

    ^1Write to ASCII^0 writes your resume as ASCII text to a file.  While
    ResuMaker II trys to give you the freedom to design your resume any way
    you like, it does have limitations and therefore can't account for every
    desired layout.  After saving your resume as an ASCII file, you may
    further edit it with your favorite word processor.

^CStoring a Resume
^C----------------

    To save your resume, choose the ^1Store Resume^0 option from the main menu
 and choose a filename.  If you choose a filename that already exists, you will
 be prompted to overwrite that file.

^CGeneral Information
^C-------------------
    HELP and EXIT appear as selections on every menu throughout ResuMaker II.
 If in doubt, select help from the menu or press <F1>.  There are also tips
 and hints available at the main menu, edit menu, format menu and at each
 entry template.  Press <F10> to read the tips and hints associated with the
 section you are currently in.

    Two sample resume files are included on the disk.  SAMPLE1 is an example of
 a chronological resume.  SAMPLE2 is an example of a functional resume.

^CExiting RESUMAKER II
^C--------------------

    When you choose ^1Exit RESUMAKER II^0, select either <Y> (Yes) or <N> (No).  If
 you select "Yes," the program takes you back to the Big Blue Disk MAIN MENU.

^CSpecial Thanks
^C--------------
    Special thanks to Karen Freeman and Bill Stowe for their ideas and
 assistance in preparing RESUMAKER II.

    To run this program outside ^1Big Blue Disk^0, type: ^1RESUME^0.

 DISK FILES THIS PROGRAM USES:
^FRESUME.EXE
^FSCNLIST.HLP
^FAll .RSM files
