Creating a Resume

Today, I began to gather my thoughts in order to create a resume. Yes, I know. You're thinking, "Well, it's about time!" Yes, I have dragged my feet for too long. One whole week . . . (sarcasm here)

Well, so where do I begin?

Name. Easy
Address. Easy
Phone Number. Easy
Email Address. I use the conservative one, not the crazyladyinohio@hotmail.com one . . .
Objective. What is my objective? Isn't the objective simply to get a new job? Isn't everyone's objective the same when they submit a resume? I want a job with a company that is fair and motivating and does the right thing. I want a job that I'm comfortable with and I want to team with others who share my enthusiasm. Simple enough.
Previous Employment. Same company for 12-1/4 years. Does that mean anything anymore?
Skills. Why do I go blank when I'm asked that? I work so hard and feel so confident, but how do I sit down and quantify that?

Education. High school. Didn't finish college. Not too old to consider doing so, though, if this job-search idea doesn't pan out.

References. I'll produce these upon request, but only the names of those people who like me. :)

My boss, bless his heart, gave me a reference letter yesterday. It contained some really good phrases. So, I used them in my resume. I dug out my reviews from the past three years and found some other things I had forgotten about. I pulled up figures from cost savings reports. Man, this resume looks pretty good. Had a co-worker review it and she told me I forgot to include my software skills. When I do that, I will have to shorten the rest of it. It needs to be a single page. My plan is to get this finished  before Monday and to get it posted on Monster as soon as possible.