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This
form generates an illustrative example of a properly formatted resume
ideal for scanning into the Resumix system. To use it, fill in your personal
information below and click on the Format button at
the bottom of the page. The formatted resume will be displayed by your
WWW browser and can then be printed. Make sure to read the document on Preparing
the Ideal Scannable Resume, which contains additional tips for writing
and formatting a scannable resume that computers can read. For optimal
formatting, we recommend that you use the following format settings for
your WWW browser:
- Header 1 = 24 Point Times Bold
- Header 2 = 18 Point Times Bold
- Header 3 = 14 Point Times Bold
- text = 12 Point Times
- strong = bold
- emphasis = italics
- Total browser window width = 80 characters
We also recommend you use Netscape as
your World Wide Web browser.Instructions
- Type information into each block that you want to appear on your
resume.
We recommend that you enter the following information as a minimum:
- Name
- One Address
- One Phone Number
- One entry for Education
- One entry for Employment History
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Hit the tab key to advance to the next single line entry
block. Sorry, but you'll need to click your mouse to enter and exit multi-line text
blocks.
- We suggest that you enter a
RETURN at the end of each
line in a multi-line text block. You can keep typing if you want, but
you'll find it easier to read and edit your form if you can scroll
down instead of left and right.
- After you finish entering your resume information, scroll
to the bottom and click the "Format" button to see your resume.
- To get a printed copy of your resume to mail, select the "Print" option
of your web browser and print it locally.
- To save an ASCII copy of your resume to send via e-mail, select
the "Save" option of your web browser and then the "Text" option
in the Save dialog box. This will save the text to your local system.
You can then email it, or copy and paste it into application forms
on the web.
- To save a formatted copy of your resume to edit later, select
the "Save" option
of your web browser and then the "Source" option in the Save dialog
box. This will save the HTML source file to your local system. You
can edit this file with any text editor, then display and print it
with your web browser - use the "Open File" option to access it
on your local disk.
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