i. Creating confidential online resumes. Find a way to get around this on most online forms using XXX's, Zeros or the words Upon Request, in the areas where you want personal information hidden. Doing that makes the online resume look visually completed.

Many managers will not open a confidential resume - the word Confidential suggests - just looking not sure whether I am seeking a new position, or do not open, and that is just what managers will do!!
Remember information you leave out cannot be searched, so if you leave out the zip code or city, and the manager searches by zip code and/or city your resume will not come up!!

ii Why add a list of key words to the bottom of your resume or cover letter area? Remember online resumes are often sourced by very busy HR personnel or by resume sourcing feeds, so your custom look resume may hurt you if they cannot find information quickly.
Key words will help you get selected - the whole point of the resume is to get the manager to contact you then you can dazzle them by sending your fabulous custom designed resume.

iii. If you believe that the responses to your resume are going into junk mail or being deleted altogether here are some suggestions:

For positions that you are really interested in, add the company to your Safe Senders List, for about six weeks or more to give them time to respond, after that time you may chose to delete it.

Remember to add the URL of the job board where you saw the job as the employer may be mailing through the job board. Need help creating a presentation resume?