Online Search Strategies: Making the Internet Work for You
Online Resumes
There are three forms of resumes that companies will request from you. These include:
- Traditional resume- formatted nicely, designed with bulleted lists, bold and italicized text, and other highlights, focuses on action verbs and accomplishments. The traditional resumes is usually ready to be sent through the mail and also can be sent to employers if they ask for an attachment or Microsoft word resume.
- Scannable resume- stripped down version of traditional resume, in plain text/ASCII for easy scanning into computer databases, no bullets, bolds, italics, underlining, tabbed columns, or other designs, width should not be longer than 70 characters wide, written in standard font and printed on white paper. The scannable resume focus on nouns and phrases as well as key accomplishments. You should use buzzwords and keywords which are words that describe skills related to your profession. This will allow employers who are using scanning systems to select your resume. Scannable resumes should also be used for emailing employers or posting on employment sites.
- Web-based resume- similar to traditional resume but published on your personal website, should be professional and all business- no jokes, hobbies, info about family or photos. The web based resume is always available to potential employers. You should invite employers to visit your site by including it on your resume/application. You should also consider developing an on-line portfolio that includes samples of work. It gives employers more information about you, shows off work, and shows that you have skills using the web.
If you need help developing a resume, please consult our Resume Workshop.
Guidelines for Emailing Resumes and Cover Letters
- Don't send resume as an attachment- instead cut and paste it into body of message- attachmentts may be difficult to open or contain viruses, unless employer asks specifically for an attachment, and employer will read it right away- make it as easy as possible for them to read it.
- Make your cover letter concise. You should put the name of the open position in the subject line, mention how you are qualified for the job in a short summary. It is important that you spell correctly and usually one to two paragraphs are enough.
- ***Follow up by sending resume and cover letter through the mail!
Last updated on Monday, September 18, 06 at 01:41:24 PM EDT.
