How to Copy And Paste A Resume To Monster

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Monster allows employment seekers the opportunity to post and share resumes for free online with countless potential employers. In order to get started with your job search, it is necessary to build a resume online on Monster. However, you can also take a shortcut and cut and paste your information directly into Monster's resume builder to save you from having to re-type your entire work history, education and training.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

  • Computer with Internet access
  • A computer file of your resume

Log into Your Account

Step1
Go to the home page of the Monster Web site (see Resources below) and select "Log in."
Step2
Type in your username and password in the appropriate boxes. Note that you may be logged in automatically if you have enabled cookies in your Web browser.
Step3
Select the link to "Resumes."
Step4
Find the button labeled "Copy and Paste Text" and click on it.
Step5
Fill in a title for your new resume in the "Resume Basics" box. Also, select whether or not your want this resume to be public.
Step6
List your most recent employer in the box marked "Work Experience."

Cut and Paste Your Resume Information

Step1
Open your resume document in its home application (i.e., Microsoft Word or WordPerfect).
Step2
Copy the entire body of your resume (excluding contact information) by highlighting all the text with your mouse and then using the Command-C (or Control-C) combination of keys to copy the text. Note that you should not actually cut the text from this document, or you will be left with a blank document.
Step3
Return to your Web browser window in Monster. Paste your text in the large box labeled "Copy & Paste Your Resume." Your text should appear as it was formated in your word processing program.
Step4
Scan your the text copy for any errors in formatting, grammar or spelling and make the necessary changes.

Tips & Warnings

  • If you are interested in working in more than one industry or profession, you may consider listing more than one resume in your Monster profile. This Web site allows you to have up to 5 separate resumes at a time for free and you can label each to make them easily identifiable (i.e. "Writing Resume," "Chef Resume," "Advertising Resume") when you are applying online for jobs.
  • If you are working on a public computer, be sure to log out of your Monster account every time you finish a session to prevent other users from accessing your personal information.
  • Never save personal documents such as resumes to public computers. To learn about online security, see Monster's Security Center page (see Resources below).

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