Knowing how to write a good resume is not going to get you that call for the first interview.  You are going to need to know how to write an awesome resume.  Something that will grab the hiring managers attention and make them want to call you right away and get you in for an interview.

Gather any past employment information and documents that you may have filed away.  Do you remember what you past job titles and the basic job descriptions that you had to perform?  Gather all you education document like your degrees, certifications and awards.

You may be able to develop a great resume by just being a good writer.  You are going to need to know what the employer is looking for in the position.  What qualifications do you need to have?  If your qualifications match what they are looking for, then format you resume in a manner to make sure they see that at the beginning of the resume.

If writing in not a strong point for you, then you may want to look at purchasing a resume creation tool that will help you format and write the resume.  I am a decent writer, but I use a resume creation program in order to help me make sure that I am creating awesome resumes.  My clients would be asking for their money back if my resumes failed to get them that first interview.

Grabbing the hiring managers attention is only going to happen by seeing an awesome resume.  Knowing how to write a great resume is the only way that that is going to happen.