To be honest, I think that these statements made were very good ones and also very relevant ones.

Of course there are always exceptions for certain cases for example in the case of aichiban who his employer look at his resume due to his personal details.

But then again you have to look at the fact at what would you assume that the employer is looking for in a candidate?

I have seen so many resumes that just state lines like these:
"Help the company implement an IT software to improve productivity"
- This phrase can be seen from two points of view, one which may favour the candidate and another which may not.

Attention to detail is good and always do not assume. I think assumption makes us fools rather than make us look good.

Of course it will be ok, problem is, it will look like the same Resume of the other thousands of people who did the same thing. Think about this

Now, how would the hiring manager differentiate them?

Do a google search and you can find plenty of samples there. Be creative

Hey mate, it goes the same for almost any skill you might have. For example, in the recording industry, you have the skills to operate a video camera but not inside a studio. Or another example, as an engineering student, you know the circuits but you haven't worked in a factory before.

Most skills are obtained somewhere and it is the skills itself that counts, list them all out on the resume.

To be totally honest, why do you want a resume that looks like the thousand other resumes generated by the same software?

Where has all that creativity gone?

Unfortunately that is the case nowadays. I think everyone should be willing to put in a little elbow grease to give their resumes a facelift.

Usually when sending in your application you would only need your resume and cover letter. It is when you get the interview that they will ask for copies of your certificates.

But that may not be the case all the time. There are certain companies who require you to print a copy of scan a copy of your university results while sending in your application.

You want to know the basic steps in writing a great resume and cover letter? Start doing it yourself and do some self research. Don't come and ask someone to babyfeed you.

When you start taking your own initiative, that is when you learn and grow. After you've tried your first resume, you can come here and I can bet the forumers would be more than happy to provide their input.

What are the requirements of the application you are applying for? Does the company require you to send in those details?

How about giving the HR department a call?

If you are unsure about sending an email, drop them a hard copy as well.

Most times when you do convert word documents to PDF, there shouldn't be any problems with the margins unless the program you are using is rather dodgy.

Then you should check out this thread to double confirm

http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/233595

It is simpler to stick to a single format within the company and it is easier for them to file them properly in the event an audit takes place.

Also most of the data is going to be transferred into their database so it is easier for the data entry clerk to just look at forms he/she is familiar with and then capture it rather than scan through 1000 different format resumes and looking for the right details/data.

You can try being that data entry clerk

That may sound logical to you especially if you are using Micrsoft Outlook as your email client as Microsoft Outlook provide you with HTML and Rich Text features allowing you not to lose any formatting when pasting into an email. But remember that the potential interviewer or HR staff may be on a different email client/server which might just mess up all of your formatting as well.

This goes the same for MS Word documents especially if your table formatting is precise and once it goes through an older version of MS Office (I know of few MNCs who use MS Office 2000), you might lose some formatting.

Best is with PDF in my honest opinion as Adobe Reader is a standard application used in business nowadays and you won't lose your formatting no matter which PC/Mac the company uses.

Did you insert the image into your MS Office document?