Forget Word Resumes and Go Online with Resume Builders

What can an online resume builder do?

Most online resume builders only allow you to create resumes from scratch, but many sites, like VisualCV, are capable of importing data from LinkedIn profiles, DOC, DOCX, PDF documents and, in the case of LiveCareer and Super-Resume, from ODT, plain text and even RTF. All you need to do is sign up for the services of such a resume builder and you can start uploading your files thereto with a few clicks. If your original document is already arranged in a way a resume should look, the software automatically recognizes the different sections and puts them in their right places. You can add or delete sections, get useful tips from the software, replace existing texts with sample phrases written by professionals, and format the entire text the way you normally would in Word/LibreOffice like adding bullet lists and such.

Many resume builders have built-in spell-checkers so you can always spot mistakes before sending out these crucial documents to your potential employers. Then you just need to do a few adjustments like choosing the fitting template, change the font face and color, sometimes the margins and spaces between lines etc. and you are ready to download your fully prepared resumes in PDF, sometimes in DOC, or just host them in the cloud with a link directing to your documents. Moreover, most resume builders are capable of creating cover letters – which can also be uploaded from external sources – and they can be in the exact same format as your resumes.

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