Your resume is the key to opening the doors opportunity.
In it's simplest form, your resume is an advertisement of your capabilities
and potential to an employer. I have seen thousands of resumes over
the years and that includes a range from excellent to a waste of paper. Here
are some brief points for a resume in the age of e-mail.
2. Use a font size of 11 or 12 using either Arial or Times New Roman 3. Because more resumes are being captured by specialized HR software, you must make sure your resume can be electronically filed properly. Your heading should include your Name on line 1, Address line 2, City, State, Zip Code on line 3, Home Phone on line 4, Business Phone on line 5, and E-Mail on line 6. Never send out a resume without all of your contact info including home e-mail address and a daytime phone number. 4. Include an Objective 5. Include a Summary of Experience. 6. List Hardware and Software 7. List Employment History - Most recent first, include month and year 8. List Education - Degree, Technical Training, Certifications 9. Avoid using graphics like Microsoft Certified as they cannot be read by resume search engines 10. Avoid using special formatting functions as in Word ( Headings, boxes, columns). Many of the automated resume programs used by human resource departments cannot not read these features without experiencing serious errors. 11. E-mail your resume as an attachment only. 12. Do not fax your resume unless there is no e-mail address. 13. Spell check - spell check and spell check again! 14. Test that your attachment is received okay by sending it to
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