Question

Which of the following is doable in regarding scannable résumés?. . . .

a. . . It should have parentheses to separate numbers . . .
b. . . It should have lots of graphic images . . .
c. . . It should be written in a simple, standard font . . .
d. . . It should have columns to separate sections .

Answer 1

The one that is doable in regarding scannable résumés is option c) It should be written in a simple, standard font.

A scannable resume is a resume that can be searched by a computer reader in a hard copy in order to organize it in a database. When writing a scannable resume, it is important to avoid using bullet points, tabs and columns. Moreover, only sans serif fonts such as Arial should be used, that is to say standard fonts should be used. Therefore, serif fonts should be avoided. Graphics should not be included since they make more difficult for the computer to read the resume.

Answer 2

Out of the choices given, the one that is doable when regarding scannable resumes is it should be written in a simple, standard font. Never use special characters. The correct answer is C.