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RESUME TIPS - Part Two  [next]

SIMPLE FORMAT

First step towards making sure your resume downloads straight into employer databases: use your family name as your file name not CV or resume etc.

For example using smith.bill.doc is good document control; this makes sense to recruiters.

Avoid using all capital letters; you never see all capitals used in corporate documents, newspapers or magazines because it is very difficult to read, we like most employer will not accept resumes in this format.

Even worse when used in emails this the equivalent of shouting  at employers, most impolite and bad manners,  not the way to get hired.

Why make your resume difficult to read: our quality assurance policy is not to forward resumes in all capital letters to clients.

HELPING EMPLOYERS

One document is faster to open: less likely to get separated, keep all your details together by combining your resume & application letter .

Zipping your files wastes employer time: you are actually stopping hiring managers opening your application instantly.

KEY WORD SEARCHES

Text based key word searches totally ignore graphics: avoid bloating your file size by using photos, graphics, macros, columns, images, logos or other non-essentials.

Your email resume should not exceed three pages or 100 KB; employer networks including ours will reject larger files that are slow to download, do not zip your resume to fix this fault.

Avoid generic bulleted statements such as proactive, self-motivated, mature, dedicated, disciplined, energetic; recruiters just ignore them, these qualities are dealt with during reference checking.   [sample resume style]

SPELL CHECK

Make a good first impression: be professional; does your resume make sense; incorrect spelling not only gives the impression you are careless but can stop your skills being identified by any employer using key word searches.

Have your resume proofread by a colleague: you double check your own work, this is an established printing axiom.

DOCUMENT SIZE

With 30 seconds to attract the hiring managers attention you need to  edit your resume down to 3-4 pages, try to market your key skills on the first page.

Resume details should cover only your most current or relevant skills & experience; you can supply more details on request or at interview.

200kb LIMIT

Email resume attachments should be being text based: these should not exceed 200kb: this is 15 pages of text, avoid zipping to reduce file sizes, many companies may delete large files without review.

To keep in line with our client requests our policy is to refuse to accept applications that exceed 200kb file size.

Why annoy employers by wasting their precious time and resources sending files that take minutes to download.

You should avoid sending scanned copies of qualifications, certificates unless requested: key word searches for qualifications etc. cannot read graphics only text.

VIRUS CHECK.

Infection means instant rejection; Microsoft Word files in particular can be a serious virus risk, double check your resume to avoid instant deletion.

Never ever send .exe files: to be sure it pays to use several virus scanners: why risk your application being deleted.

Our policy like most companies is to not accept email resumes: we delete these at the server without notice.

ATTACHMENTS

Your resume like many others is probably be currently formatted in latest version of MS Word, Word Perfect etc: beware if you have prepared your resume on your company network for email transmission.

Lurking in your  files may be hidden problems for employer networks: remove macros, passwords, logos, graphics, columns, borders, company templates, these imbedded formats are not always compatible with employer networks.

ETIQUETTE

Remember the global nature of email; you will have not only contend with people used to another language, but different versions of English, document and paper sizes.

Keep it simple or be rejected; that is why text or rich text format is your best option, used by most professionals.

You are the person finally responsible for the standard of your job application; employers do not have the time to waste time fixing your mistakes, why make it easy for them to reject your job application.

With any major company your initial job interview will be all electronic; make sure you understand very competitive nature of electronic recruitment.

To succeed you must market your skills instantly to employers: using only some of these techniques should convince employers to hire you first over hundreds of other applicants.

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