IMRD: Research Report
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With the advanced use of the electronic job-search, it is becoming difficult to ignore the increasingly important role of the on-line resume. Since computers are becoming increasingly user-friendly, even those with relatively little computer experience are becoming familiar with this technique. One eminent problem, however, is the question of how a user gets can get the information they need to the end they desire. This page will focus on how to translate a current resume into one that is readily accessible for use in this type of a search. We aim to overcome the problem that there are limitless ways of an employer request such resumes: as an attachment, as text format, as html, and still others limited the characters per line to 80. A solution is a resume done in html, since anyone with web access can get it open - in most cases, if the reader is getting your email, they also have a browser installed. The only problem that remains is that of the fonts you choose - the user may have different default fonts set. Add a line "Best read in xxx font" - is there another way?
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I went on to create an electronic resume, to be either included, or posted on the Web. To do this, I saved my resume, which was in previously in Word format as html. I inserted horizontal lines, as well as targets and anchors. Then, I re-opened the copy of my resume that had been saved in word and saved it this time in text format. I then changed the page layout from a contemporary design to a more standardized paragraph form.
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| Word to html | When I changed my resume from Word to html formats, the result was that I lost much of the formatting I had done, since html does not support it. To force my resume to essentially look the same, I inserted tables. Moreover, the targets and anchors were inserted to help eliminate the problem of not being able to view all of the information on the screen, as you would if the resume was in front of you. The horizontal lines further helped to separate each section of information for the reader's understanding. |
| Word to text | When I changed my resume from Word to text formats, the result was that I lost much of the formatting I had done. In this case, I had even fewer options, and ended up deciding on a different layout of my resume altogether - simplifying it greatly. This, however, includes the issue of having 80 characters per line, as it was easy to change the page layout so that despite any line specification, it would match. |
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Since specifications vary from employer to employer, there are limitless ways of sending a resume electronically. Hence, there is no perfect or universal resume - a relatively frustrating result of this process. However, it is useful at this time to have a copy of your resume in multiple formats so that they are readily available, despite the request - particularly in text format, as this can be attached, sent as an email, and easily translated to html. A solution to this problem is to collectively, just as a paper resume has standards, to have standards for the electronic resume. This will take time and the acceptance of the resume in this medium. The best way to be safe right now is to save your resume as text.
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See another research report on the Effectiveness of html, word & text formats in sending and recieving documents as attachments
IMRD:Research Report | Instruction Set: How to Create an Online Resume | Article: Professional Standards & Customizing University of Wisconsin-Stout | English Department | Dr. Riordan's Student Projects | Student Projects Exterior Links To return to this site, use your Browser's "Back" button This page was designed using Microsoft FrontPage Express Version 2.0.2.1118 in conjunction with Word 97 SR-2 March 31, 1999 Send comments to the author at: schlosserj@post.uwstout.edu |