How do I create a scannable resume…?
With today’s organisations using computers to do the first pass at culling resumes it is essential to have a resume that will maximise the computers ability to read your resume. By maximising this ability, you will have a better opportunity with a skills match on the computer and consequently an interview. Some of the simple steps to take are to focus on format and content, rather than how ‘pretty’ it looks. Use a standard layout, describe achievements rather than job titles, be functional, organise by skills. Use white or light coloured A4 paper printed on one side only Supply best quality original – laser printed preferred, dot matrix printers are not acceptable. Do not fold or staple. Use standard typefaces – like Helvetica, Times Roman, New Century Schoolbook and Courier. Use a font size between 10 – 14 (do not use 10 when using Times Roman) Don’t condense spacing between letters Use Bold Face for section headings etc and avoid using underline, italics and shadows etc. Avoid using
With today’s organisations using computers to do the first pass at culling resumes it is essential to have a resume that will maximise the computers ability to read your resume. By maximising this ability, you will have a better opportunity with a skills match on the computer and consequently an interview. Some of the simple steps to take are to focus on format and content, rather than how ‘pretty’ it looks. Use a standard layout, describe achievements rather than job titles, be functional, organise by skills. Use white or light coloured A4 paper printed on one side only Supply best quality original – laser printed preferred, dot matrix printers are not acceptable. Do not fold or staple. Use standard typefaces – like Helvetica, Times Roman, New Century Schoolbook and Courier. Use a font size between 10 – 14 (do not use 10 when using Times Roman) Don’t condense spacing between letters Use Bold Face for section headings etc and avoid using underline, italics and shadows etc. Avoid using
