Very important information when sending resumes via the internet!

thehireresource — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 05:21:51 +0000

Creating an ASCII or plain-text resume
Abridged: International Business Times
CONCORD, NH — As soon as your resume is current. Save a copy of it in plain text format and left align all the text. Save a copy for your records before uploading it to the job boards and career sites of your choice. Don’t worry if it looks too raw, it’s supposed to look that way.

Why do you need a text resume? Many online resume banks require you to submit your resume in ASCII or in plain-text format. Many companies that allow you to submit your resume via email also require this plain text format. These companies request that your resume be sent not as an attachment, but rather as part of your email message.

Whether you create a basic list of skills or a three page resume with full disclosure, the secret to a successful online resume is less about design and more about keyword-richness and an easy to scan layout. Make the best of a non-formatted resume by using capital letters for headers and dashes or asterisks for bullets to help with readability.

Discouraged Jobseekers: 21 Tips

thehireresource — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 07:20:12 +0000

Don’t give up, here’s some tips to help you weather this down job market:

1. Focus on networking with your warmest contacts FIRST

2. Be clear about your objectives and what you want (and don’t want)

3. Be generous in sharing ideas, resources, contacts

4. Don’t keep score

5. Be yourself

6. Ask lots of open questions – who? what? how? when?

7. Network with a wide range of contacts outside your immediate connections

8. Ensure you have an online presence and are using social media platforms to establish an online brand (Eg LinkedIn.com, start a blog etc)

9. Take a genuine interest in other people, their challenges and their goals (and not just your own needs)

10. Be systematic

11. Listen twice as much as you talk

12. Focus on the quality of relationships rather than the number of contacts you’ve got

13. Keep asking “How can I help you?” rather than “How can you help me?

14. Share and help others without expecting anything back

15. Keep nudging yourself outside your comfort zone

16. Limit the time you spend on social media platforms. They can be great fun, but also a great drain on your time

17. Be spontaneous

18. If you’re not going to follow up religiously, don’t bother networking

19. Think long term relationships rather than short term job leads and opportunities

20. Don’t try and follow every tip on this list

21. Instead just incorporate ONE tip from above. Then another. Then another…

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Very important information when sending resumes via the internet!

Discouraged Jobseekers: 21 Tips

Don’t give up, here’s some tips to help you weather this down job market: