How to Write the E-Resume

Font

Suggested Fonts Include:
Helvetica, Times New Roman, Futura, Univers, Optima, New Century Schoolbook, Palatine, Courier, ITC Avante Garde Gothic, Arial
Font size should be 11 to 14 points. Anything smaller tends to look squeezed together to scanners and optical character readers, while a type that is too big tends to run together and blur.
Avoid script, italic, and underlined text.

Your name should be the first text on a resume. There should be enough space top and bottom so your name is not cut off when printed.
Avoid graphics or shading.
Horizontal and vertical lines should be used sparingly. If you do use lines, it requires white space around it. Do not use parentheses or brackets around any telephone area codes. Most systems have no trouble reading the parentheses or brackets but some think it is best to leave them off.
Don't compress space between letters. When you scrunch up your text, it becomes unreadable.
Minimize the use of abbreviations. Many resume scanning systems are programmed to understand basic abbreviations. You can logically assume that recruiters will instruct the search-engine dictionary to look for all the industry terms that buzz in your career: ICU (Intensive Care Unit,) JAVA (programming language,) CCU (Coronary Care Unit,) to name a few.
A simple format is best. Avoid complex layouts such as double columns or a newspaper page. They don't scan well with some systems.
If you have a strange or unfamiliar job title, explain it rather than change it for simplicity.