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Web & Scannable Résumés. Creating a web résumé. Include an e-mail link at the top of the page under your name Omit street address & phone Consider having links under your name and e-mail to other parts of your résumé Consider having links to other pages that give more information about you.
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Creating a web résumé • Include an e-mail link at the top of the page under your name • Omit street address & phone • Consider having links under your name and e-mail to other parts of your résumé • Consider having links to other pages that give more information about you
Creating a web résumé, continued • Put strongest qualifications immediately after your name & e-mail • Specify the job you want • List city and state for educational institutions and employers • Use lists, indentations, & white space to create visual variety
Tips for Scannable Résumés • Use key words appropriate to your field • Use industry buzzwords • Be specific & quantifiable • Use as many pages as necessary • Avoid unusual typefaces, underlining, & graphics • Use 10- to 14- point fonts; avoid fonts that have touching letters
Tips for Scannable Résumés,continued • Use smooth white paper • Put your name on the first line of the first page • Use plenty of white space • Avoid double columns • Avoid folding and stapling • Use abbreviations carefully