5.1 Electronic Resumés - Introduction
The "electronic resumé" is a catchall phrase that captures a variety of
formats and strategies for applying for jobs on the Internet. To take full
advantage of applying for job postings online, you have to understand the basics
of the electronic resumé, its various formats and how to use it
effectively.
Be sure you have a "print" version of your
resumé
Before you can start working on developing an electronic
resumé, you will need to
have a formatted "paper" resumé which you are happy with. If you don’t
have a current paper resumé or don’t like what you have, please check out
these resources:
The Online Resumé Tutorial
Learn about Functional, Chronological and Combination Resumé formats in this
resource on the BC WorkInfoNet Youth site.
WorkSearch
This site produced by the government of Canada offers some great information in
its How Do I Market Myself? section. Then click on Writing Resumés?
Career Development eManual
Check out the
Resumés section of this excellent online guide from the University of Waterloo.
Resumé Tips from Net Temps
This U.S. site offers excellent tips in proven resumé writing techniques.
The Resumé
Tutor
From the University of Minnesota in the U.S., this easy-to-navigate site offers
an online interactive workbook to produce a resumé in six steps. Offers some good
examples of the chronological, functional and combination types.
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