The document discusses using a résumé formatting wizard to ensure a résumé is computer-friendly. It recommends first formatting the basic sections that recruiting software expects to find, such as contact information, education, certifications, and work history. It then describes using the wizard to change the default résumé format and tune the résumé for specific job keywords.

1. Résumé Formatting
Wizard

2. Resumeter Formatting Wizard
Use the Resumeter
formatting wizard to
ensure your résumé is
computer-friendly.
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3. Format First
First: make sure the information recruiters and
recruiting software expect to find in your
résumé can be found by the computer.
The expected basic sections of a résumé:
– Contact Information
– Education
– Certifications
– Work History
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4. When Do I Format?
Change your Default Résumé
Tune Résumé to Job
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5. Format Default Résumé
Change Default Résumé:
 Select new
Default
Résumé
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6. Format Default Résumé
Change Default Résumé:
 Select new
Default
Résumé
 Save Changes
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7. Format Default Résumé
Change Default Résumé:
 Select new
Default
Résumé
 Save Changes
 Formatting
Wizard begins
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8. Format Default Résumé
Change Default Résumé:
 Select new
Default
Résumé
 Save Changes
 Formatting
Wizard begins
 Review and
provide
Missing
Information
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9. Format Default Résumé
Change Default Résumé:
 Select new
Default
Résumé
 Save Changes
 Formatting
Wizard begins
 Review and
provide
Missing
Information
 Save changes
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10. Format Default Résumé
Change Default Résumé:
 Select new
Default Résumé
 Save Changes
 Formatting
Wizard begins
 Review and
provide Missing
Information
 Save changes
 Check progress
and continue
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11. Format Default Résumé
Change Default Résumé:
 Select new
Default Résumé
 Save Changes
 Formatting Wizard
begins
 Review and
provide Missing
Information
 Save changes
 Check progress
and continue
 Check “Done with
Formatting” and
Save All when
your review is
complete.
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12. Keyword Tuning Next
Next: Once your résumé is well formatted for
computers, then tune your résumé for the best
keywords for each job.
You can review and correct your résumé’s
computer-friendly formatting while tuning it for
keywords.
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13. When Do I Format?
Change your Default Résumé
Tune Résumé to Job
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14. Tune Résumé to Job
Résumé Editor:
 From the Job
List, Edit your
Résumé
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15. Tune Résumé to Job
Résumé Editor:
 From the Job
List, Edit your
Résumé
 Click on
Missing
Information to
fix formatting
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16. Tune Résumé to Job
Résumé Editor:
 From the Job
List, Edit your
Résumé
 Click on Missing
Information to
fix formatting
 Check “Done
with
Formatting” and
Save All to
return to
keyword tuning
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17. Where to find Help?
Use the HELP option on the main menu bar
Getting Started Help:
• Find Jobs and Analyze
My Résumé
• Formatting Wizard
Cheat Sheet
Troubleshooting Help:
• Résumé Formatting
Guide
Best Practices:
• Fancy vs. Plain Résumé
• 10 Word Doc Pitfalls
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18. Résumé Formatting Wizard
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