If you want to get your curriculum vitae out to as many as possible then posting it to sites like monster.com or hotjobs.com would be a good idea. Most of these sites have an online form you can complete but you can also upload your CV in Microsoft word or text format. Outside of the job search web sites, e-mailing your curriculum vitae as form of application has become commonplace. Nonetheless, each employer or headhunter has different rules on the file they will accept via e-mail.
Lots of employers will accept resumes in Microsoft word format and this is why its very important to get the formating right, remember just because it looks OK on your computer doesn’t mean it will on theirs. Make sure to open it and review how the spaces, tabs, and bullet points have transferred over even though you may need to do some edits in order to format the resume to fit the file type. Keep in mind the plain text files do not support bolding, italicizing and/or underlining; therefore ensure that all your text is properly formatted - it should be left justifies and properly spaced.
When an employer asks you to include your resume in the body of an email, treat it as a text file and format it. Copy and paste your whole resume in an email but keep the font styles basic, so use Arial or Times New Roman fonts and keep the size at 10 or 12 points. Adjust all the spacing and bullet points as appropriate. It is always important to keep you email easy forgo italics or bold lettering as you really are not sure what type of email software the recipient has.
When you send your curriculum vitae as an attachment, you should treat the email as a cover letter, just as you would do if you were faxing it. This will give your CV, and your attitude towards the position a little more professionalism. If you are sending it in the body of the email, follow the same guidelines in terms of the email content. Do not make the mistake of just sending your curriculum vitae in the body of the email and think this is the only details you should be sending. You still need to let your employer know a little bit more about yourself via a cover letter,even if it is copied into the email. Even a cut and past curriculum vitae is not enough, make sure you include more details in a covering letter even if this is also icluded in the body of the email.
Many individuals find that starting their CV with career goals and objectives is better than starting it with their address. If you are putting your address in the top of the email, they know who you are already, so give them something that new right off the bat. One way to test the formatting of your sesume after you have pasted it into the body of an email is to send it to a different email address that you have access to, this way you can see exactly what your employer will see. Take any precautions needed to ensure that your CV clean and professional appearance is reaching prospective employers successfully.