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- Peter R., New Jersey
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Electronic
Résumés . . .
FREE tips from the expert
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Free Tips for Creating
E-mail Résumés
Your job search presence in cyberspace
You can't argue with the fact that the Internet
is now a large part of a job search - so too is the use of e-mail
résumés. Creating the e-mail résumé
is straightforward and relatively simple. Your e-mail résumé
is not as attractive as your printed one, but it's highly effective
in getting your personal brand into cyberspace quickly, both in
e-mail and online résumé databases.
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As
some screens only read 60 columns across, set your page width
accordingly. |
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If
your résumé uses bullets, replace them with an
asterisk (*) or a hyphen (-). Remove all tabs and where space
is required, use the spacebar. |
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Use
spaces to separate jobs and paragraphs. |
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Only
use keyboard symbols. Avoid em or en dashes. No smart quotes
or mathematical symbols. Remember, if it isn't on your keyboard,
don't use it. |
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Remember
to save your file in ASCII format. Also be sure to save the
e-mail version under a different name so that you don't overwrite
your résumé. |
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To
post your résumé, open the ASCII file, use the
copy command under Edit on your toolbar, and then paste into
your e-mail. After you have completed the conversion, send an
e-mail to yourself to see how it looks. |
You are now ready to enter the job searching world
of cyberspace. If you think do-it-yourself is good for everything
except your résumé, Marty is here to help.
You—packaged
as THE brand employers buy
Let your résumé do the selling –
Get results!
Free Tips for Scannable
and Key Word Résumés
14 tips to avoid being invisible to the non-human eye
Almost the entire Fortune 1000, the majority
of large companies, and most recruiting organizations are now using
scanners and Optical Character Recognition software to read résumés.
The résumé you slaved over must be readable by today's
technology.
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To
begin, let's talk about font size and type face. Headings should
be no larger than 20 points with the optimal being between 10
and 14. Stay away from fancy fonts with feet. Use traditional
fonts like Arial or Helvetica. |
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There
has been much controversy regarding the need for a keyword section.
The overwhelming consensus is: if the résumé is
written properly, the keywords will already exist and, regardless
of where they appear in the résumé, they will
be found. |
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Make
sure letters do not touch and use no less than .95 between lines,
with 1.0 ideal. |
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Put
your name at the top of the résumé; the address and contact
information can be on the bottom or on the next line after your name. |
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You
may use bullets, but they should be solid and round. Bullet
circles can be misconstrued as the letter o. |
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The symbols +,
&, and % (as well as mathematical symbols) cause problems. Spell out
the words. |
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Avoid dot leaders (.......). |
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Don't
use newspaper-like columns. |
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Electronic
résumés can be as many pages as is appropriate. |
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Submit
original laser or good quality ink jet originals, not copies
or faxed sheets, as they will have lost sharpness. |
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Don't
fold résumés. The creases can distort letters or even be read
by the scanner as lines of text |
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No
staples. The scanner may read the holes as letters. |
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Use
standard size paper, white or cream color. |
“Our clients receive
interviews almost immediately and find positions in 50% less time
than average. I’d love to do the same for you.”
-Marty Weitzman
Every résumé
writer offers a guarantee but
few give you the career advantage Marty does.
Contact Marty now
Martin
Weitzman, NCRW, CPBS, IJCTC, CPRW
President of Gilbert Résumés
Gilbert Résumés
A Career Network Company
resumepro@gmail.com
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