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Scannable Résumés Presentation

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This presentation is designed to assist students in learning the various methods for crafting a technologically correct document that will be successfully translated into a potential employer’s database. The slides presented here are designed to aid the facilitator in an interactive presentation of scannable resumes. This presentation is ideal for students who already have some working knowledge of general resume writing and need to tailor their resume for scanning. Furthermore, this presentation is beneficial to students who are nearing the time when they will be ready to apply for jobs or internships.

You may also use these resource for working class positions: Job Search Documents for Working Class Positions