They get thousands of e-resumes for any one job, and somebody has to screen them all. If your resume could just get through this screening process, your chances of getting hired are dramatically increased. To help employers find you, try to think like they do, think like a computer. Here are some tips from industry experts, recruiters, and employers on how to make your e-resume more searchable. Use the top half of page 1 for the most important information.
Employers search for their most important criteria first the same way they write job listings.
Plus, many search engines pull hits based on the top half of page 1. So put your contact info, keywords, objective, achievements and your 10 most recent years of experience first. Use page 2 for non-critical information. List other jobs, education, affiliations, or particulars like Spanish, Veteran, Will Travel. Put a keyword list at the top.