Avoid using graphics, shading, brackets, and parentheses. Most scanners can only read text. Use a laser jet printer, not a dot matrix printer. Only send original copies, never photocopies. Avoid folding, stapling or faxing your electronic resume.
Computers read resumes by searching for keywords.
These words should connect your abilities with the company s hiring needs. To get an idea of the keywords an employer may be looking for, look at the job description or check the recruitment ads for that field of work in the newspaper. Make sure to put the most important words first, in case there is a limit to the number the computer will search for. Use standard resume format.