Web Resumes

Web, or electronic, resumes are made using a plain text format called ASCII. These types of resumes are used in all job board databases.

Open your Word formatted resume document and follow the steps below to convert your resume to ASCII format.

CREATING AN ASCII WEB RESUME:

Replace all bullets with an asterisk (*)

Replace bold text with capital (upper case) letters. Save for the main headings to avoid excessive use.

Remove all Word formatting tabs and graphics. Move all text to the left margin.

Do all spell and grammar checks before converting your document from Word. Spell check does not work in ASCII text format.

Convert an existing resume document to ASCII:

Go to File, Save As, Save as Type, and select "text only". This will remove all bullets, bold or italicized text, underlining, tabs, other standard document formatting, and graphics.

When you open the new file, a plain text editor such as Notepad or Simple Text will open it. You'll see your resume, as it will appear in an email program or an Online Resume Bank.

Proofread your ASCII resume. Sometimes the text runs together after the conversion. Look for any question marks, square blocks, or other strange characters that don't belong. Non-ASCII characters, such as bullets, are converted into unexpected characters.

Email your ASCII resume to yourself and to a friend who uses a different email program and computer system. Be certain the resume appears as you intended when viewed on different systems.

After completing the above you're ready to submit your resume to the computerwork.com online database!

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