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Résumé Formatting Guidelines
Because all résumés are scanned into our database, yours should meet the following formatting guidelines:
  • Do not use tabs, bold, italics, underlining, or other formatting commands.
  • Use asterisks (*) instead of bullets.
  • Left-align your text.
  • Do not include graphics with your résumé submission.
  • Send résumés as attachments in the following formats only: Microsoft Word versions 6 and 7, HTM / HTML, Rich Text Format (RTF), WordPerfect, Text (TXT)
Basic Résumé Information
Following is some basic information you should include in your résumé:
  • Header: your name (First, Middle and Last), address, telephone number (including area code), and e-mail address
  • Objective: briefly (in one or two sentences) state your career goal
  • Education: include school names, locations, degrees earned, graduation dates, and grade point average (GPA)
  • Experience: list all academic and practical experience, starting with most recent; include company names, locations, dates, titles, duties, and primary achievements
  • Skills: list all skills relevant to the position(s) to which you are applying
  • Additional Information: list professional/academic honors and awards you have received, organizational affiliations, and any other relevant information
General Résumé Tips:
  • Our recruiters and hiring managers often search using keywords when looking to fill a position with a candidate who possesses specific skill sets or experience. So it will advantage you to include any and all words that define your skills, experience, achievements, education, tools or software you are proficient in, and affiliations.
  • Use acronyms that are specific to and recognized by the electronics industry.
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