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To send your resume as an attachment: open up a new email (write/compose mail) click on the button which says Attach. From there it should take you to a directory of the files that are on your computer's hard drive. Find your resume and click on it, then you will click on Attach. The resume should be attached to the email and ready to send. Write your letter of inquiry in the base of the email and send it. *If you are applying for a specific position, be sure to specify the job title.
** We only accept resumes formatted in MS Word, PDF, and Text. If you have a formatted resume it is most likely that when you copy and paste it you will lose the whole format, so you need to have other file types of your resume. Here are some methods that work;
Save your resume as a Text File (.txt) in your word processor, this way you have a format that you can copy and paste into any email without worrying about the format. Everyone can open a Text file.
Use Rich Text Format (.rtf), MS Word converts this format and gives you formatting options.
Copying into the email; Toggle out (alt + tab) of your current window and open your resume in your word processor. Highlight the entire document (cntrl + A), copy the selected text (cntrl + C). Go back to your internet service and open/compose a new email message, paste (cntrl + V) the text in the message window. In the subject please refer to the position you are applying for, then press send. That's it your done!
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When recruiters receive hundreds of resumes a day, the best strategy to narrow down the "keepers" is through the process of elimination. People often try to write a resume so generic that a reader has no idea what industry the candidate comes from. Did they manufacture fertilizer, package cow chips, cook and distribute potato chips or assemble computer chips?
More often than not, your resume will be the only tool to let your reader know why you would be the right person for the job. Just because you have 20 years of experience, does not necessarily mean you have a good resume. It simply means you have 20 years of experience. You may have all the necessary skills and experience, but the way you present yourself through your resume can tell your reader all they need to know. Listed below are the Top 20 Resume "Pet Peeves" starting with the biggest problems.
1. Spelling errors, typos and poor grammar
2. Too duty oriented, reads like a job description and fails to explain what the job seeker's accomplishments were and how they did so.
3. Missing Dates and or Inaccurate dates.
4. Missing Contact information, inaccurate, or unprofessional email addresses.
5. Poor formatting, boxes, templates, tables, use of header and footers, etc.
6. Functional resumes as opposed to chronological resumes.
7. Long Resumes, over 2 pages.
8. Long, dense paragraphs, no bullet-points.
9. Unqualified candidates, candidates who apply to position they are not qualified for.
10. Personal information not relevant to the job.
11. Missing Employer information and or not telling what industry or product candidate worked in.
12. Lying, misleading, especially in terms of education, dates and inflated titles.
13. Objectives or meaningless introductions.
14. Poor font choice or style.
15. Resumes sent in .zip files, web page links, mailed resumes, resume sent not in Word format.
16. Pictures, graphics, or URL links that no recruiter will call up or look up.
17. easy to follow summary, reference to the position the candidate is applying for.
18. Resumes written in 1st or 3rd person.
19. Gaps in employment.
20. Burying important info in the resume.
Be sure your resume does not fall under the recruiter's pet peeve list. Know how to market your skills and present yourself in a way that will make your reader want to consider you for a position. (this information was obtained from ResumeDoctor.com)
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