Online Job applications,

Online job applications.

Format for a Plain text CV

Whichever method you are using to deliver your application read the instructions. Some companies have a preferred format for text CVs.

If you aren’t given detailed instructions for a plain text CV, the usual rules for the layout are as follows:

Use a font such as Times, Verdana, Arial or Helvetica (fancy fonts sometimes have letters which touch each other and these can’t be read by the software)

Keep to approx 10-14 point.

Use bold or capitals for headings, but don’t use italics or underline

If you use bullets, stick to the solid dots

Use plenty of keywords – these should be nouns

Justify to the left

Have a maximum of 65 characters on each line

Leave space at the top, bottom and between sections

If you are sending your CV via snail mail, use good quality white paper and do not fold

Use a good quality printer, laser if possible, so that ink doesn’t run letters together

Don’t use staples to attach extra pages

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