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Electronic Resume Tips

When sending your resume electronically, the format will have to be changed so that the content will be understandable to online recruiters. The following guidelines will help you prepare an easy to read electronic resume.

Format

  • Use plain text – avoid bold or italic words and bullets. Use a hyphen instead.
  • “Save” or “save as” your resume as a text only (TXT or RTF) file.
  • Left justified is the preferred format for online viewing.

Keywords

  • Resumes are searched by keywords (i.e. marketing, engineer)
  • When responding to a job posting, use words from the job description as key words
  • The more key words you use, the better your chances are a recruiter will see it.