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Contents
21 It’s all a Scan: Scannable Resumes 287
Where Did Everyone Go? ..................................................287
Get with the Program ........................................................288
The Pros and Cons of Scanning ........................................289
Thumbs Up ......................................................................289
Thumbs Down..................................................................289
Formatting at Its Finest ......................................................290
Going Solo ........................................................................290
Keywords for Key Candidates ............................................291
The Skinny on Scannable Fonts ........................................291
Nothing Fancy-Schmancy ..................................................291
The Final Years ................................................................292
Black on White Is Right ....................................................292
Into the Database ..............................................................292
Looking Scannable..............................................................293
Ever Ready ..........................................................................293
22 E-mail Express 299
Easy E-mail Resumes ..........................................................299
Staying Out of Trouble ......................................................300
Getting Attached to Files ..................................................300
Direct Message ..................................................................301
Getting the Job Done ........................................................301
Doubling Up ....................................................................301
Better Save Than Sorry ......................................................303
Capitalizing on Headings ..................................................307
Bite the Bullet ..................................................................307
Straight Quotes ................................................................307
Characters That Count......................................................309
Give Me a Break................................................................310
Setting Limits....................................................................310
Testing, Testing ..................................................................313
3-2-1, Take Off! ..................................................................313
23 Banking on Success: Online Resume Banking 315
Resumes in a Bank? ............................................................315
Who Pays the Bill ..............................................................316
The Employer’s Dream ......................................................316
Headhunting on the Web ..................................................316
Who’s Looking for Whom?................................................316
The Professional Approach ................................................317
Specializing in Special Interests..........................................318
It’s a Regional Thing ........................................................318
The Big Guys ......................................................................319
The Downside of Uploading ..............................................319
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