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Step-by-Step Instructions to Design a
Text-Based "Emailable" / "Scannable" Resume |
If you e-mail your resume or cut and paste it into a web-based form, you need an e-mail resume. To create one, follow these steps:
- Remove all special formatting from your document. This includes bullets, special characters, bolding, italics.
- Align all text to the left margin. Make sure your headings (objective, education, experience, etc.) are ALL CAPS, to set apart the different sections of your resume.
- Select FILE-SAVE AS and change the "file type" to "text only". Rename the resume to something like. "resume text version"
If an employer requires you to email your resume, the following is recommended:
- In the body of your e-mail, type (or cut-paste) your cover letter.
- Indicate that you have included your resume below. Cut-paste your text version resume below the cover letter.
- Attach (e-mail attachment) your resume as both a text version and Microsoft Word/version.
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