There are many ways to write it and this depends if the applicant is a fresh grad or an executive. The graduate does not have work experience so the person will have to focus on academic feats and extra curricular activities. The executive on the other hand has to sell oneself based on the work done in the past.

When an ad is seen in the newspaper, the Internet or on television, the applicant should submit the resume at once. There is usually a deadline mentioned and late applications will not be entertained.

If sending this via snail takes too long and the company does not have an email address, the fastest way to do this will be by sending this using the fax machine. The individual should put the document in and in a few seconds send this to the potential company.

It will be a good idea to call the company once again to make sure the document was clear and complete.

Before sending the fax, here are a few things that the applicant must remember.

1. A career objective must be placed so that the recruiter will know what position is the individual applying for. One or two sentences will do and it has to be clear and concise.

2. The next thing, which recruiters will review very carefully, is the person's accomplishments. It doesn't have to be something big like saving the company from a meltdown. It should simply state the things that the executive did including one's duties and responsibilities.

3. There are many ways to state these things. Applicants should avoid lengthy paragraphs and probably use bullet points instead to get the message across.

4. It is also not a good idea to state how much will be the desired salary for the job unless otherwise requested. It is a huge turnoff given that the person will have to get in first and prove oneself to those who are already working for the company.

4. The last thing to do is to proofread the resume. Typos and other grammatical errors must be omitted prior to submission. Once that document is sent by fax, there is no way to make any more corrections. This will be in the hands of the recruiter who has the power to keep it on file or throw it in the trash.

When everything is ready, this is the time that is sent through the fax. It will take some time before a recruiter decides to call and schedule an interview so one has to be patient.

During this time, it wouldn't hurt to also send this to other companies because there is always room for someone qualified in the job market.

It will be a good idea to practice answering certain questions prior to the interview. Giving a one-sentence response does not do much so the applicant has to expound on giving the recruiter a chance to know more about the individual.

Fax papers don't last that long. During the interview, bringing an original copy is best and then giving this to the interviewer.