5. Using Digital Tools to Fine-Tune Your Job Search

Electronic media have changed the way employers select qualified candidates. Applicant tracking systems (ATS) are often the first screening process that your application will receive.

Print-based résumés should be in an uncluttered, easy-to-read format??

Read the scenario, and answer the question.

You are a human resources manager. You recently received a résumé via e-mail. When you open the attachment, the text is unreadable.

What formatting suggestion should the job candidate have followed before submitting their résumé?

• Move all text to the right
• Mave your résumé in plain-text format
• Reformat with longer lines

What should you avoid including on your résumé? Check all that apply.

• Typical headings
• Interpersonal traits and attitudes
• Unusual typefaces, underlining, and italics
• Keyword summaries
• Unfamiliar abbreviations

The primary reason for preparing an e-portfolio is to showcase your qualifications more thoroughly than in a print résumé??

Regardless of the submission format, in almost all cases, your résumé should be accompanied by a cover letter??