Online Recruiting Changing the Way Resumes are Prepared
Some Job Candidates May Be Left Out in the Cold

Cleveland, Ohio—Online job recruiting has significantly changed the way resumes are prepared and presented, making the job search harder for candidates who have not changed with the times, report recruiters at Management Recruiters International (MRI), the world's largest search and recruitment organization and a subsidiary of staffing and outsourcing leader CDI Corp. (NYSE:CDI).

"Just as the Internet has affected virtually everything today, it's also changed the way job candidates prepare their resumes for presentation online," said John Lilley, VP of Information Technology at MRI. "Long gone are the days when resumes were vague about specific experiences, and relied heavily on job titles and overview descriptions of work and skills. Today, the more specific a resume—with references to specific skills, abilities and industry experience—the better. How the resume is actually presented online is also important. Job candidates should be constantly updating their resumes and tailoring them to specific job opportunities."

Lilley cites the top things candidates can do to make their resumes stand out online:

• Use key words or terms (especially nouns) that highlight your skills and experience, since many online job sites use search engine technology to do keyword searches of resumes.
• Customize your resume for specific job descriptions. If a job requires knowledge of Linux, use that word a few times in your resume.
• Eliminate the "bells and whistles" such as fancy fonts, boldface or underlining. They don't work online, so keep it simple graphically.
• Keep it short. Long resumes are the kiss of death online so don't feel the need to cover your entire career and what you did during your summer vacations in college.
• Don't e-mail your resume as an attachment to prospective employers. It's one more step for someone who's already inundated by too many resumes. Paste your resume into the e-mail.
• Be project-oriented and cite measurable accomplishments, such as how you increased revenues or cut costs on a particular project.
• Don't spam your resume everywhere. Be selective.

MRInetwork.com is the career web site of MRI. Unlike any other existing job board or career site, MRInetwork.com offers job seekers direct contact with and advice from a network of 3,500 recruiters organized according to specific industry categories. These recruiters actively partner with job candidates and companies to create one of the most powerful on-line recruiting spaces in the industry today.

About Management Recruiters International

Management Recruiters International, Inc. (www.MRInetwork.com), trading as MRINetwork, is one of the world's largest search and recruitment organizations with more than 1,100 offices in over 35 countries and systemwide billings of nearly $500 million. Management Recruiters International, Inc. is a subsidiary of staffing and outsourcing leader CDI Corp. (NYSE: CDI), a global provider of engineering and information technology outsource solutions and professional staffing (www.cdicorp.com).