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Preparing Your Resumé For Edison International
All resumé are photo-scanned into our system, so please read these instructions on how to submit a scannable resumé*.
Note SCE Applicants: If you are applying for a position with Southern California Edison, please visit the SCE Careers page for information on applying.
To maximize our computer's ability to read your resumé, you should provide a "clean" original, and use a standard style. Follow these style tips:
- Use white or light-colored 8 1/2 x 11" paper
- Provide a laser quality original if possible
- Do not fold or staple your resume
- Use standard fonts such as Times or Courier
- Use a font size of 10 to 14 points
- Place your name at the top of the page on its own line
- Use standard address format below your name
- Use boldface and/or all capital letters for headings
- Avoid fancy treatments such as italics, and shadows
- Avoid vertical and horizontal lines, graphics, and boxes
- Avoid two-column formats
- Don't condense spacing between letters
A Word about "Key Words"
Because the computer extracts information from your resumé, you may want to include a few key words that will increase your opportunities for matching job requirements. Recruiters and managers access the resume database in many ways, either to search your resumé or search for specific experience. Here are a few tips to get your resume noticed:
- Use enough key words to define your skills, experience, education, professional affiliations, etc.
- Describe your experience with concrete words rather than vague descriptions
- Be concise and truthful
- Use more than one page if necessary. The computer can easily handle multiple-page resumes
- Increase your list of key words by including specifics
- Use common heading such as: Objectives, Experience, Employment, Work History, Skills, Affiliations, etc.
- If room allows, describe your interpersonal traits and attitude
- Use jargon and acronyms specific to your industry (spell out the acronyms).
*All resumés are kept for one year. 
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