It may not seem like fun, but exercise will make you happier after you finish, and you can treat yourself to something indulgent after you finish.  Do whatever type of exercise you enjoy. Some options include: yoga, Pilates, jumping rope, push-ups, sit-ups, and lunges.  Exercising will make your time go by more quickly and help to get you in shape all at the same time. It's not the most fun task, but you’ll be able to better enjoy yourself later if you get some of your work done while you are alone and have the quiet to concentrate.  Pick a designated area to do your work. Decide before you begin exactly what you hope to accomplish, or decide how long you want to work and set a timer. Turn off your phone while you are working. This will make your time at home alone go by quickly, and you’ll end up feeling better in your space. Try moving around a few pieces of your bedroom furniture or lamps to give your room an easy makeover. Being home alone can be a great time to work on doing a good deed for someone else. Think if you have any upcoming meet-ups with friends or parties to attend.  Make birthday cards for upcoming birthdays or for someone you know who is sick. Spend some time cooking something like cookies or a casserole to give to someone going through a difficult time. If you live with others, consider cleaning up for them while you are home alone so that they can come back to a sparkling clean house.

Summary: Take time to exercise. Do some of your homework. Clean or rearrange your room. Pay it forward.


Set your cursor where you want the footnote or endnote number in your text. Typically this will be at the end of a sentence, but it may be after a signal phrase or author's name. Go up to the "References" tab and click "Insert Footnote" or "Insert Endnote." Word will automatically create a superscripted number in your text and move the cursor to the footnote or endnote field. You can use sequential numbers, letters, or other symbols to mark your footnotes or endnotes. You can also specify what number or letter you want them to start from. By default, footnotes or endnotes will continue sequential numbering throughout your document. If you want the numbers to restart at the beginning of each new section or chapter, you can specify this in the settings. You can enter your citation by hand, or you can use the "Insert Citation" tool to add a citation in your footnote or endnote. Choose your source from the drop-down or add a new source if you want to cite a source that you haven't entered yet.  You can also use the "Placeholder" tool if you don't yet have all the information for the source and need to add it in later. Check the formatting against your style guide to make sure it's correct before you continue. When you're ready to go back up to where you left off and start writing again, double-click the number or other symbol at the beginning of the footnote. It will send the cursor back to the end of the text. Similarly, you can double-click a superscripted footnote number in the text to check that footnote, edit, or add to it. While you can also simply scroll down the page, this is a quicker way to get there.

Summary: Select the footnote or endnote option on the "References" tab. Use the "Expand" icon to adjust footnote or endnote settings. Type your footnote or endnote into your document. Double-click the footnote number to go back to the document.


Use a regular 12 pt. font, such as Times New Roman or Sans Serif. Leave plenty of white space, use bold headlines and increase the size of your font for your name and section headings. If you are applying for an art or graphic design job, then take extra time to format your resume in a creative way. It does not have to be a list, so work with the space that you are given. This is usually a short prose section at the top that is an "elevator pitch" to the agency. Include your years of experience, major accomplishments, promotions and managerial skills. Whether you are using a chronological or functional format, you will need to list your skills and successes using short, specific sentences. Each sentence should begin with an action verb.  If you are applying for a creative advertising position, consider using action verbs like authored, composed, directed, conceived, conceptualized, developed, edited, designed, created, planned, launched, originated, established, produced and presented. If you are applying for a managerial or accounts position, consider using action verbs like augmented, proposed, increased, initiated, excelled, led, revitalized, consulted, resolved, developed, implemented, generated, promoted, improved, negotiated, sold and produced. Examples of these words include click through rate, display ads, cost per click, cross promotion, real-time bidding, rill rate and rich media ads. Review advertising annuals, advertising blogs or notes from advertising classes if you are unsure whether you are using enough advertising terminology. Ad agencies will be looking for people with experience in the industries they often work with. If you went to an advertising school or a school with a good alumni network, this may help you to form a bond with potential employers. Make this a short section. Internships with major agencies where you have relevant experience can work to your advantage; however, serving or retail experience will not help you get a job if you are applying for a creative position like creative director. It may be easier to parlay retail or business jobs into relevant experience if you are apply for an account management or planning position with an agency. If you write an advertising blog, include it here and say how long you've done it. If you volunteer advertising time for a charity, write a few details about this experience. Showing that you are a member of the American Advertising Federation, the American Marketing Association, the Society for Marketing Professional Services or a similar state wide association will show a dedication and interest in being part of the professional community. If you do not already belong to an association, you should consider joining.
Summary: Format your resume in a professional way. Write a "qualifications", or "executive summary" section. Describe your experience and accomplishments using action verbs. Insert advertising buzzwords, or keywords, throughout your list of accomplishments. Include the types of industries you have worked for, such as automotive, insurance, cosmetics, food/beverage and more. Include a short education section at the bottom. Include internships or jobs, either chronologically or functionally, if you don't have very much professional experience. Place a "hobbies/interests" section at the bottom of your resume, if it adds to your qualifications. Include any professional advertising organization of which you are a member.