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Deliver a Perfect Résumé

How do you create an email résumé that will win interviews and influence recruiters? To get started, follow these rules.

By Jake Jamieson
WetFeet

As companies of all stripes go online in the search for employees, job seekers need to do the same thing. Those interested in Internet jobs, in particular, are expected to submit email résumés. Sure, you can still fax your résumés or send them via snail mail. But why would you want to?

Companies in the Internet space move on their own time (we call it "Internet Time"), and email is their currency of communication. You'll use it on your job, and you should expect to use it to get your job, too. How do you create an email résumé that will win interviews and influence recruiters? To get started, follow these rules:

For additional tips, read the scannable and e-résumé section in the CRC Résumé Writing Guide