In our company's recent survey of executives, nearly half -- 48 percent -- of respondents said their firm's preferred way to receive resumes is via e-mail. To send your resume via e-mail, you'll need to save the document in ASCII (plain text) format. Here are some tips: - Line Length - Set line lengths in your text editor at 80 characters or less to make them less likely to wrap prematurely. Tip - If you're using Word for Windows, use 10-point Courier and set the page width at 4-3/4". Save the file as "Text with Line Breaks" to put a hard return at the end of each line.
- Vertical Alignment - Achieve alignment vertically by using an equal number of spaces from the left-hand margin. Tip - Be sure to convert all the text in your resume to 10-point Courier or another suitable fixed-width font. Fonts like Helvetica or Arial have different widths for different characters and should be avoided. Using spaces with the correct line length will make the text align properly.
- Other Issues - If the design of your hard copy resume includes columns, bullets or bitmapped graphics, adapt a less complex layout for your e-mail version. Take advantage of ASCII characters like dashes (-), asterisks (*) and arrows (>) and limit the use of bold and italics.
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