So, whether you submit a resume on paper or electronically, make sure it can be easily scanned. Don't forget to include buzzwords and catch phrases in your resume that will be picked up by the computer. Make sure you are specific in describing what you did at each of your previous jobs. For example, instead of saying you worked as a programmer for a high-tech company, explain in detail what projects you worked on and what platform, language and systems you used. Don't let technology pass you by.
Computers are ubiquitous.
Still, many people don't know which end of a floppy goes into the disk drive. Learn word processing, database and spreadsheet programs. These days, e-mail is almost as widely used as voicemail. So, get connected and jump on the Net. As well as using e-mail for business correspondences, you can surf the World Wide Web to check out potential employers and their latest job listings.