September 30, 2008

The Resume set-up

Upbeat Resume design

-Use a specialized, easy to understand writing font, white or ivory bond paper, and black ink. If using e-mail, stick to a simple font like Courier and send in text or ASCII format.
-Prepare a reverse sequential resume if possible. In this format, you begin with your most recent job followed by additional work experience in reverse chronological order, then your education.
-Use bulleted statements, not paragraphs, to explain your job duties. Bullet points make it easier for the hiring manager to scan your resume.
-Devote extra space to describing positions or duties that are most relevant to the job opening.

Downbeat Resume design

-Don't use a lot of italics, bolding and underlining. They may not be translated by today's resume scanning software.
-Don't use colored paper. It photocopies and scans poorly.
Always go with the positive format to get the beat result.

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