Resume Formatting Tips
If you are having problems getting the format of your MS-Word document resume right, here are a couple of tips:
- Do not use tabs or spaces for spacing text. Use MS-Word alignment and indent features instead.
- Do not use non-standard fonts. Using less common, non-standard fonts may cause your resume to look funky, which is bad if an employer cannot read it. Recommended standard fonts include: Times New Roman, Arial, Verdana, Century, and Courier.
- Do not use graphics or text for bullets. Use MS-Word bullet formatting.
Horizontal lines may not be properly converted. Do not rely heavily on these formatting elements.
- Do not use logos, graphics or images in your resume. These will not be preserved and may cause formatting problems during conversion to HTML.
- Use standard margins. The MS-Word Document to HTML conversion is optimized for the default margins as provided by MS-Word.