How to vertically align text within a section?

Question

I am new to LaTeX, and I want to vertically align some text.

I have used a template, and so far I have written this:

\section{\mysidestyle My\\Skills}
- How do I manage to get this line to align with the first word of the second line of text? It doesn't seem to align up? \\
- So that all of these lines sit flush\\
- And look presentable\\

The output is this:

How does one get the following output:

Notice the H of How and the s of seem align vertically ie the indentation. How could I do this?

---

Addendum I:

I already have previous itemize'd lists where the output is •. And I would like to keep them as is (ie: •). I want to have another itemize function where this would work for dashes (ie: -).

---

Addendum II: I would like the first line to be on the same line with My in "My Skills": And not:

The red line is for reference - and should be disregarded.

Answer 1

You can easily do this with an itemize environment and changing the first level label (\labelitemi) inside the itemize environment you want:

\documentclass[margin,line]{resume}
\usepackage[hidelinks]{hyperref}

\begin{document}

%\renewcommand\labelitemi{--}% < Setting the bullet as an en-dash GLOBALLY

\begin{resume}
 \section{\mysidestyle My\\Skills}

 \begin{itemize}
  \vspace{0mm}% < Aligns the first line of the "section" with the first "item"
  \renewcommand\labelitemi{--}% < Setting the bullet as an en-dash LOCALLY
  \item How do I manage to get this line to align with the first word of the second line of text? It doesn't seem to align up?
  \item So that all of these lines sit flush
  \item And look presentable
 \end{itemize}

 \begin{itemize}
  \item How do I manage to get this line to align with the first word of the second line of text? It doesn't seem to align up?
  \item So that all of these lines sit flush
  \item And look presentable
 \end{itemize}

\end{resume}
\end{document}

And the result is: