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Résumé Formatting Wizard
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Resumeter Formatting Wizard
Use the Resumeter formatting wizard to
ensure your résumé is computer-friendly.
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Format First
First: make sure the information recruiters and recruiting software expect to find in your résumé can be found by the computer.
The expected basic sections of a résumé:– Contact Information– Education– Certifications– Work History
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When Do I Format?
Change your Default Résumé
Tune Résumé to Job
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Format Default Résumé
Select new Default Résumé
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Change Default Résumé:
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Format Default Résumé
Select new Default Résumé
Save Changes
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Change Default Résumé:
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Format Default Résumé
Select new Default Résumé
Save Changes Formatting
Wizard begins
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Change Default Résumé:
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Format Default Résumé
Select new Default Résumé
Save Changes Formatting
Wizard begins Review and
provide Missing Information
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Change Default Résumé:
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Format Default Résumé
Select new Default Résumé
Save Changes Formatting
Wizard begins Review and
provide Missing Information
Save changes
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Change Default Résumé:
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Format Default Résumé
Select new Default Résumé
Save Changes Formatting
Wizard begins Review and
provide Missing Information
Save changes Check progress
and continue
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Change Default Résumé:
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Format Default Résumé
Select new Default Résumé
Save Changes Formatting Wizard
begins Review and provide
Missing Information Save changes Check progress and
continue Check “Done with
Formatting” and Save All when your review is complete.
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Change Default Résumé:
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Keyword Tuning Next
Next: Once your résumé is well formatted for computers, then tune your résumé for the best keywords for each job.
You can review and correct your résumé’s computer-friendly formatting while tuning it for keywords.
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When Do I Format?
Change your Default Résumé
Tune Résumé to Job
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Tune Résumé to Job
From the Job List, Edit your Résumé
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Résumé Editor:
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Tune Résumé to Job
From the Job List, Edit your Résumé
Click on Missing Information to fix formatting
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Résumé Editor:
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Tune Résumé to Job
From the Job List, Edit your Résumé
Click on Missing Information to fix formatting
Check “Done with Formatting” and Save All to return to keyword tuning
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Where to find Help?
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Getting Started Help:• Find Jobs and Analyze
My Résumé• Formatting Wizard Ch
eat Sheet
Troubleshooting Help:• Résumé Formatting G
uide
Best Practices:• Fancy vs. Plain Résum
é• 10 Word Doc Pitfalls
Use the HELP option on the main menu bar
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Résumé Formatting Wizard