HTML - The Basics

USjobs.com's Resume Center input forms support HTML tags to provide you with flexibility in the presentation of your resume. An HTML tag consists of a left angle bracket (<), a tag name, and a right angle bracket (>). Tags are not case sensitive; so <B> is equivalent to <b>.

Stylizing Text

To add style to text, you can use the following tags:

To Bold Text use- <B> text to be bolded </B>
To Italic Text use- <I> text to be italicied</I>
To Underline Text use- <U> text to be underlined </U>

HTML tags can also be used to format the appearance of the text. On USjobs.com, the text will automatically wrap to the next line. Carriage returns will be preserved when you copy and paste your resume into the appropriate sections of the resume forms. However, if you wish to modify the spacing between lines on your resume, the following tags will help.

<P> - Paragraph Break
Will give you the same effect as hitting the ENTER key twice.

Example:

ABC Company, a dynamic internet development company, is seeking a Product Development Manager for its Internet Community Division.
<P>
The position offers an outstanding opportunity for an experienced marketing professional to get in on the ground of a rapidly growing company.

would look like this:

ABC Company, a dynamic internet development company, is seeking a Product Development Manager for its Internet Community Division.

The position offers an outstanding opportunity for an experienced marketing professional to get in on the ground of a rapidly growing company.

<BR> - Line Break
Will give you the same effect as hitting the ENTER key once.

Example:

ABC Company, a dynamic internet development company, is seeking a Product Development Manager for its Internet Community Division.
<br>
The position offers an outstanding opportunity for an experienced marketing professional to get in on the ground of a rapidly growing company.

would look like this:

ABC Company, a dynamic internet development company, is seeking a Product Development Manager for its Internet Community Division.
The position offers an outstanding opportunity for an experienced marketing professional to get in on the ground of a rapidly growing company.

Bulleted List
To create a bulleted list , you use three tags, <UL>, <LI>, and </UL> where:
<UL> - starts the list
<LI> - denotes each bullet
</UL>. - ends the list.

Example:

To create

• Apples
• Oranges
• Grapes

Use these tags:

<UL>
<LI>Apples
<LI>Oranges
<LI>Grapes
</UL>

You can create a numbered list using the same technique as the bulleted list, but by changing "OL" for "UL". OL stands for Ordered Lists, UL stands for Unordered lists.

That should help you format information entered into USjobs.com. If you want to learn more the Internet offers hundreds of pages for learning HTML. A few links are provided to get you started

• Webmonkey - HTML Cheatsheet
• AOL HTML Help