Scannable Resume Design
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About Scannable Resumes
Like it or not, we are all caught in the loop of modern technology.
Place a call to your favorite store or banking institution and
you're usually dealing with voicemail and automated menus, rather
than a person in the flesh.
The same is now true when you send your resume to the human resources
department of major corporations and, in rapidly-increasing numbers,
hiring managers at smaller companies.
Often, dozens to hundreds of individuals submit their resumes
for the same job opening. Subsequently, most employers now use
optical scanners with accompanying computer software that determines
applicant skills and qualifications. That's so they may more quickly "weed
out" individuals who don't match the job criteria.
As a result, it's essential for your modern resume to be in a
format that scanners and optical character recognition (OCR) software
can read. Additionally, your resume should include essential "keywords"
related to the job you're seeking and the industry in which you
work.
Sound daunting? It's not if you know the tricks of the trade when
creating your modern resume. It's called a scannable resume.
Scannable Resume Writing and Formatting Tips
Click on a link below or start with the first link and step your
way through, to learn about writing and formatting your scannable
resume. Each page in this section links to the next page in the
sequence listed below.
Understanding Scannable Resume Technology
Scannable Resume Keywords
Scannable Resume Name Placement
Scannable Resume Contact Information
Placement
Scannable Resume Fonts
Scannable Resume Format
Scannable Resume Paper
Scannable resume samples are
linked from each page in this section, as below.
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