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