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| Keep the Format Simple "A resume is the first impression an employer will receive about you and your qualifications. If the presentation is not cleaned up in a professional manner, (formatting), it is immediately thrown in file 13, (the trash can)," -Mark King, MRI Atlanta. It is paramount that your resume is clean, clear and not full of major formatting errors, a recruiter from Phoenix, Arizona says, "Poor formatting is a huge frustration of mine. Making sure that the resume is in a clearly readable format can make a huge difference. My job is to provide hiring managers with resumes that don't waste their time. If the manager has to scale the resume to get to what he/she is looking for, then that manager will not be interested." The formatting of an online resumé must be kept readable, sharp and professional. Make sure there is adequate white space between points. -Careerbuilder.com Avoid wordy blocks of text, use bullets. -Resume Help Center Use Microsoft Word and stay away from graphics Most candidates are unaware that many formatting features will not view well on a computer screen, and more importantly, will not download properly into many recruiting systems or job boards. Recruiters are reading your resume on the computer screen. In closing, Bob Lee of Management Recruiters in Jacksonville, FL shares, “Without a doubt, the largest problem we have is formatting of resumes. With the new recruiting software on the market, importing resumes is a snap, however, when a resume is over formatted with multiple type fonts, heavy graphic trickery, "ghost" backgrounds, etc., it raises hell with the input process. When we receive a good candidate with a poorly formatted resume, we immediately fire off an email requesting a simple WORD document in format. All others that come in who we are not interested in re-formating, get canned on the spot. We can't take the time to ‘un-format’!” Unless specifically requested otherwise, your resume should be sent as a Word Attachment. Do not send your resume as a PDF, Mac file, etc. Candidates have to be aware that recruiters receive literally hundreds upon hundreds of resumes per week. A recruiter simply does do not have time to download and convert special files. Don't include unnecessary information on your resume -Age -Marital Status -That you got fired from a job |
