How to create a resume you can submit online to employers.
Difficulty Level: Average Time Required: One Hour
Here's How:
- Start with a plain, simple resume you can edit into the various formats you'll need
- Eliminate phrases that are not essential
- Prepare keywords (nouns and phrases that highlight technical and professional skills) that reflect your expertise and experience
- Omit personal pronouns and articles
- Use a simple font like Courier or Times New Roman
- Avoid columns and tabs and other spacing adjustments
- Also avoid bold, italics, script, graphics, borders and underlining
- Use asterisks rather than bullets, they will scan better
- If you expect your resume to be scanned use white or very light paper
Tips:
- Email your resume to yourself to test how it looks
- Simplicity can be most effective
- Always have a paper copy to bring with you to the interview
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