Do You E-Resumé?

Did you know that 80% of employers use the Internet to search for job candidates? The Internet is changing the way we search for jobs and the way prospective employers choose which candidates to interview. Computers are now the front line for screening resumés and deciding which are passed on up the line.

You may have carefully prepared a resumé in years past that you mailed or presented to an employer whom you wished to have consider you for a position. Today you are going to need a resumé that will be easy to transmit electronically and be one that will be selected by the company's computer.

Remember that a computer is going to read this first and it is going to be looking for specific keywords. When writing of your experience and qualifications check the listing to get an idea of what the position you are applying for entails. Then read over your resumé to see how many words coincide. The computer is going to scan for keywords, so your eloquence and charm are not going to get you in the door.