Fax
Resume
Should I Fax My Resume?
We don't encourage EasyJob's users to fax
resumes unless there is not other available alternative
or it was expressly required by the employer company.
Post a resume by fax is
probably the worst way of introducing yourself to a recruiter.
Apart from being impolite, if unsolicited, faxed resumes look
terrible and are uncomfortable to handle. Besides that, the
relatively poor quality of a faxed resume will likely result
in an incomplete evaluation of your qualifications.
In addition, you don't know how many people
share the fax machine causing resumes to possibly become misplaced.
If your resume is illegible or lost, it definitely is not
going to do you any good.
Then, give preference to the laser printing
and high quality resume paper sent by post or a well designed
electronic resume distributed by
e-mail.
Finally, politeness is worth considering
in human relations; in the employment-search process being
courteous is of paramount importance and, it always pays.
Faxing or e-mailing
unsolicited resumes, apart from being impolite, might be considered
by many employers as an intrusion rather than a fast communication
method. Then, before faxing your resume, always use common
sense and be polite!
How to Fax Your Resume
What to do if you prefer faxing your resume
because of its speed and convenience?
In this case, we recommend taking into account
the following points:
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When faxing your resume, the first ten
lines of your resume are crucial to try to catch recruiter’s
attention. Then a well written resume profile section
is essential for the purpose of grabbing the reader's
eyes
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Select a resume layout with bullets
that highlights 5-10 selling points that cover your education,
experience, achievements, skills and abilities. EasyJob
has thousands of resume layouts options that will help
you to leave a good first impression even when posting
your resume by fax.
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Follow up a fax with a hard copy of
your resume sent by Post or an electronic version port
by e-mail.
Fax Cover Sheet Resume
It is recommended to always
follow your resume with a fax resume cover sheet;
even though you know that the person receiving the fax with
your resume is going to pick it up as soon as it prints out
on his/her end.
Basically, the fax
cover sheet resume should be almost the same of your resume
cover letter. You just need to make sure this fax cover resume
letter is short and that clearly mentions:
- who is the intended recipient;
- the total number of pages in the fax,
- the subject matter of the fax,
- the sender's info, like his/her home, cellular, landline
and fax numbers, etc.
EasyJob Resume &
Cover Letter Builder helps you to write a convincing
and professionally designed fax cover sheet resume.
What's more, EasyJob is THE ONLY RESUME WRITING PROGRAM THAT
CREATES ALSO COVER LETTERS FOR YOU! Check
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