This change calls for some new rules in resume preparation. But keep in mind that you will still want to reach individuals who have openings to fill directly, and for this purpose you will still need an effective paper resume. Therefore, you need to consider both a paper and an electronic version of your resume. Print a paper resume for electronic processing on plain white laser printer paper, not off-white or bond. Avoid excessive verbiage by using clear, concise nouns.
Verbs are ambiguous out of context and therefore make poor keywords.
Rick Moyer is with the Fusion Energy Research Program at the University of California, San Diego, and is currently on assignment at General Atomics. Copyright 1996, The American Physical Society. The APS encourages the redistribution of the materials included in this newsletter provided that attribution to the source is noted, the materials are not truncated or changed.