HI
I definitely agree. If you are snail-mailing the doc, then use a template.
If you are emailing it as an attachment as a Word doc, then definitely DO NOT
as it can cause all kinds of problems for the recipient, as sometimes now
they scan the doc into a program and search based on keywords. Most inhuman.
I don't even advise using bullets. Just underline main headings like Work
Experience, or Education, if you have to.

Some companies will ask you to email a Word doc as an attachment. Others
have a box into which you can cut and paste a word doc, which automatically
left aligns all text. Still others ask you to paste a pure text doc with
absolutely no formatting, so cut and paste your Word version into Notepad,
remove all formatting and save as a .txt file and give it to your friend so
he can reply with the suitable format and doesn't get bounced at the first
cut.

If it is the actual CONTENT that you don't have a clue about rather than
formatting, then you can go to any bookstore and get a billion different
opinions on "creating a winning resume." Or just search online for advice.
Phil

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