I think Anne Robertson. Hopefully she will chime in. On 29/10/2012, at 12:02 PM, "Christopher-Mark Gilland" <clgillan...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Do you know who this lady is? > > Chris. > > > Thank you kindly, > > Christopher-Mark Gilland. > Founder of CLG Productions > > Blog: > http://www.clgproductions.org > > Podcast: > http://clgproductions.podhoster.com > > E-mail: > ch...@clgproductions.com > > IMessage/Facetime: > theblindmusic...@att.net > > Windows Live Messenger: > ch...@blindperspectives.net > > Twitter: > @chris28210 > > Facebook: > http://www.facebook.com/christopher.gilland > > Skype: > twinklesfriend2007 > > Send me a fax from any standard fax machine: > 704-697-2069 > > Google Voice: (Please use sparingly): > 980-272-8570 > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lisette Wesseling" > <lisettewessel...@gmail.com> > To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2012 5:41 PM > Subject: Re: Getting Really Serious with Pages > > > Chris > I know there's a lady on this list who offers paid skype tuition using Pages. > You couldn't really go far wrong in approaching her and seeing how far you > get with it. It sounds like it's more skills you need, and that you're not > afraid to read CV manuals online to help with the actual content. > Just my thought. > On 29/10/2012, at 5:10 AM, "Christopher-Mark Gilland" <clgillan...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> OK, I need to weigh my options here. I admit I have used Pages before, and >> indeed have bought a copy both for OSX, as well as for IOS, but I haven't >> honestly really diven in much to the app. Don't get me wrong, I certainly >> can create somewhat well looking documents with it, but as far as text >> formatting, working with tables, bulleted lists, embedded objects, numbered >> lists, margins, repaginations, indenting, fonts and styling, and things of >> the sort, or working with already included templates, I've not really done a >> whole lot with. It's not that I'm scared to, it's just I've not until >> recently had much of a need. Plus, no one has really sat down with me, and >> helped teach me good eloquent word processing techniques to make my files >> look very professional in nature. >> >> With all this said, I am at a point where I need to create a job resume. I >> know Pages will let me do this, but for one thing, resume writing has never >> been something I've been really taught how to do. I know that there is >> obviously a right way, and a wrong way to do it. I also know that employers >> are going to now a days see that a lot of effort, or hardly any effort went >> into making the document. I know that should not influence their hiering >> decision, but lamentably, it does. So, when I say I need to weigh my >> options, what I mean is, do you all think pages is going to be my best bet >> for this task? Are there apps on the market I can buy that will literally >> create the resume for me based off the data I enter, then export it to a >> Word file, or what not...? I am a big fan of reading help files included >> with applications, but the issue is most of those do not present themselves >> from a Voiceover standpoint of a blind user. Normally, that isn't a big >> deal, but when it comes to things like this, you do want things to look >> snappy and very visually appealing. That's where I get into the grey area. >> Not only has no one really worked with me one-on-one on good resume creation >> skills, but no one really has worked much with me either on formatting >> things within Pages. Even when I used Word on Windows, I certainly was able >> to hold my own, but even then, I have never been the greatest at that type >> of stuff. I understand this list is for Voiceover use, not for how do I >> write a resume use, and I don't really expect you all to hold my hand and >> teach me everything, and undoubtedly there are many web sites out there I >> could google creating well designed resumes about, but again, I go back to >> the argument that they won't be from a blind perspective. So, with that >> said, though I don't expect to be spoon fed the info here on this topic, I >> do welcome all help, and if I get an over abundance amount of it, great, if >> I don't, that's also ok. I don't set my expectations on >> pedestals for it. I do however ask that you all at least gently guide me in >> the right direction to at least help give me the knowledge I'll need to at >> the very least, get started. If you all can do that and give me some >> specific direct resources, aside from just saying, quote: just google it, >> end quote, I promise profusely I will use the resources to my advantage, >> then, if I have any questions after looking that stuff over, I'll then, ask >> at that point. >> >> >> >> Thank you for your help. >> >> >> >> Chris. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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