Once you have mastered the paper resume, you can add plain text and hypertext resumes to your resources. There are numerous opportunities to present your resume to potential employers. You can post your resume on news groups or in resume databases. You can send your resume direct through e-mail. You can even set up a professional web site using your resume information.
Plain text resumes have the advantage of being read by most computer programs.
The major disadvantage is the loss of fancy formatting. The content of the resume should follow the same standards as a paper resume. Hypertext resumes take advantage of the features of the World Wide Web. They may include graphics, video, sound, hypertext links and direct e-mail. Many progressive job seekers are creating professional web sites which include their resume information.