1. Send your resume through email in the specified format. If not indicated, the safest format is Word.

2. Be direct. Specify your career objective and what position you are applying for. You may even have your name and position applied for as your Subject.

3. Observe proper use of upper and lower case letters. Do not use ALL CAPS except for acronyms and use it only sparingly.

4. Do not send multiple copies. Wait for the recruiter to acknowledge your email.

If any changes are made to the previously sent resume, you may resend only once but be sure to identify where the update was made.

5. Do not send overly large files. Lower down the picture resolution if you are attaching one.

A large resume file (500 kb or more) may be rejected by some email accounts due to exceeding the disk/space quota.

6. Make sure that what you send is virus free.

7. Avoid lengthy cover letters. Make sure that your cover letter highlights your abilities suited to the position applied for.

8. Save your resume with your name as File Name (and course/position desired). Many applicants send in resumes with titles like “My Resume.doc”, “resume.doc”, “Resume02.doc”. Too many applicants save their resume using the aforementioned file names. When your e-mail is saved in the recruiter’s computer, he may not have the time to change the filename to indicate your name and/or course. This reduces your file’s chance to be easily accessed when needed.

Sample file name: “First M. Lastname – BS Accountancy.doc”

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