Electronic resume formats

It s also very portable and easy to manipulate and update. Electronic resumes with little formatting are scannable. 

Other employers that accept electronic resumes request that the documents be created and saved in a specific file format, such as Microsoft Word, Rich Text Format, or ASCII. When creating an electronic resume, adhere exactly to the formatting specifications provided by the employer or career-related website. 

Instead of following the same format as a traditional printed resume, use keywords as opposed to action verbs to describe your employment history, skills, and education. For more information about how to create an electronic resume and how to take full advantage of today s computer technology and cyberspace when searching for a job, see Chapter 7 . 

When your resume is in an electronic file, it can be e-mailed to an employer, posted on a website, added to an online database, and imported into applicant-tracking software used by potential employers. Although you won t have to deal with issues like choosing resume paper, picking the perfect font or ink color, or formatting your resume to look perfect on the printed page, there are other issues to contend with when creating an electronic resume. If you created your printed resume on a PC, you already have an electronic file with which to work. If you had someone prepare your printed resume and don t have access to or can t use the electronic file, you will have to create your electronic resume from scratch. 

Many companies accept electronic resumes in Microsoft Word or WordPerfect file formats. When creating your electronic resume using one of these software packages, pay careful attention to what format the finished document needs to be saved in before sending it to an employer. The majority of employers prefer to receive resumes in ASCII or Rich Text Format. Once you save your resume in a file format other than the program s proprietary format, you will probably have to further edit it in order to fix lost formatting (such as indentation or italics). 

Another method is to complete an online-based resume form while visiting an employer s website or a career-related site. In order to keep incoming resumes consistent in terms of formatting, many websites designed for recruiting insist that all electronic resumes be created using a predefined template, or provide a detailed form that requests all pertinent resume information. The website then formats the information automatically to meet the employer s requirements. This information is kept on the company s server and you won t have a file to submit via e-mail. 

When creating an electronic resume to be saved and submitted in an ASCII format, follow these formatting guidelines ... 

Because formatting within an electronic resume is often minimal, what you say within your resume is what ultimately gets you hired. According to www.eresumes.com, "Keywords are the basis of the electronic search and retrieval process. They provide the context from which to search for a resume in a database, whether the database is a proprietary one that serves a specific purpose, or whether it is a web-based search engine that serves the general public. Keywords are a tool to browse quickly without having to access the complete text. Keywords are used to identify and retrieve resumes for the user. 

As you ll soon discover, there are many different resume formats and types of resumes you can create. If you need a traditional printed resume, you can choose to follow a chronological, functional, or combination format there s also a keyword-based resume format, which is becoming more popular as many employers currently use applicant-tracking software to evaluate resumes. As a job seeker, you will also need to determine if your resume should be scannable or if you need an electronic resume so you can easily apply for jobs online. 

You should also note that your resume might need to be written and presented in a particular way. If you are submitting electronic resumes to individual firms, you will have some leeway in terms of format and style. Many companies accept electronic submissions of resumes created in word-processing programs like Microsoft Word or WordPerfect. If you use one of these software packages to create a resume, pay careful attention to the format in which the finished document needs to be saved... 

If the snlfate anion-radical is bonnd to the snrface of a catalyst (sulfated zirconia), it is capable of generating the cation-radicals of benzene and tolnene (Timoshok et al. 1996). Conversion of benzene on snlfated zirconia was narrowly stndied in a batch reactor under mild conditions (100°C, 30 min contact) (Farcasiu et al. 1996, Ghencin and Farcasin 1996a, 1996b). The proven mechanism consists of a one-electron transfer from benzene to the catalyst, with the formation of the benzene cation-radical and the sulfate radical on the catalytic snrface. This ion-radical pair combines to give a snrface combination of sulfite phenyl ester with rednced snlfated zirconia. The ester eventually gives rise to phenol (Scheme 1.45). Coking is not essential for the reaction shown in Scheme 1.45. Oxidation completely resumes the activity of the worked-out catalyst. 

The employer you re submitting your resume to— Employers typically have specific guidelines for resume submissions. For example, some only accept traditional printed resumes, whereas others prefer to receive an electronic file in a particular format (such as Microsoft Word,... 

When you create your resume on a computer, using a word processor or resume-creation software, save that document file, just as you would any other document. A traditional resume (one that is to be printed and then sent to potential employers), which you save on your computer s hard disk as a Microsoft Word document, for example, is different from an electronic (digital) resume that will be formatted differently, will take advantage of keywords, and will ultimately be e-mailed (not printed on paper and sent) to a potential employer. 

Some employers give applicants the option to compete an online resume form or send an electronic file via e-mail. Unless your work history and other information fits nicely into the format the online form follows, opt to send your own electronic file via e-mail. This will allow you to more easily customize the format you use so you can best highlight your skills and abilities. 

In Chapter 5 (Section 5.5B), we introduced the various molecules involved with electron transfer in chloroplasts, together with a consideration of the sequence of electron flow between components (Table 5-3). Now that the concept of redox potential has been presented, we will resume our discussion of electron transfer in chloroplasts. We will compare the midpoint redox potentials of the various redox couples not only to help understand the direction of spontaneous electron flow but also to see the important role of light absorption in changing the redox properties of trap chi. Also, we will consider how ATP formation is coupled to electron flow. 

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