Acquiring and developing new skills are great ways to make your resume shine above others. Whether you want a promotion or are just starting a career, make yourself marketable with help from Office.

Boost your Office skills for any job

• Earn a Microsoft Office Specialist certification

• Take courses offered by Microsoft providers
• Get books and training materials from Microsoft Press
• Take a tour of the Training site on Microsoft Office Online
• Find out what's in an Office training course

Improve on your professional skills

• Demo: Learn to organize e-mail in ways that help you prioritize
• Shine at project management with Windows SharePoint Services
• Introducing PowerPoint for HR professionals
• More tools for professionals

Start networking

• Demo: Design and print your own business cards
• Start your job hunt with Word templates
• Track career opportunities in Excel
• Send e-mail to contacts
• Visit the MSN Careers site

Templates to help you get the job

• Chronological resume
• College graduate resume
• Career change resume with volunteer experience
• Executive resume