| Introduction | | | | -Do not use decorative fonts |
| We are all familiar with the process of looking for a | | | | -Use a font size ranging from 11-14 points |
| job, contacting the business of interest, interviewing, | | | | -Do not exceed 65 characters per line |
| and finally getting hired or starting the process over. | | | | -Use all caps for major headings (no bold, italics, or |
| Your resume is your ticket to visiting each prospective | | | | underlining) |
| employer and will grant you an approval or rejection. | | | | -No bullets or lines |
| The resume is an integral part of the process because | | | | -Left justify the text |
| it reflects heavily upon you; essentially it speaks | | | | -No multiple columns |
| volumes on your efficiency and performance. | | | | Content |
| There was a time when aspiring employees would | | | | Content is to be comparable to a traditional resume |
| mail, fax, or personally deliver their resume. Then, web | | | | with the exception of using more keywords or |
| sites were created that allowed those looking for a | | | | phrases that may be used by employers seeking out |
| job to post their resume so employers could locate | | | | employees. Have your resume include the following: |
| them. Today, organizations use document scanning | | | | -Industry or job-specific keywords |
| technology to align applicants with job opportunities. | | | | -Note skills or certifications according to industry |
| The content is much like it always has been: a | | | | standards |
| summary of qualifications and work experience. The | | | | -Add a 'key skills' or 'summary of accomplishments' |
| resume is logged according to keywords and phrases | | | | section in order to augment the number of times |
| that describe the applicant's skills and desired position. | | | | keywords and phrases are used |
| Follow appropriate format and content tips provided | | | | -Think in terms of the employer. What words or |
| below in orchestrating your scanned resume: | | | | phrases would they use in their search? Make sure to |
| Format | | | | contain them in your resume. |
| -Use white 8 ½ X 11 paper | | | | If there are particular employers of interest, look at |
| -Provide a laser-printed original | | | | their literature or website and focus on what jargon |
| -Do not use dot-matrix or low-quality photocopies | | | | they use or how they describe job openings and use |
| -Do not fold or staple paper | | | | the same terms in your resume. |
| -Use Times, Futura, or Optima fonts | | | | |