Army CPOL (Civilian Personnel Online):

A number of Federal Government job vacancy announements require the Army CPOL RESUMIX format in the vacancy application - which is scanned into a computer database for preliminary screening. Your materials must meet the size, layout, and keywords criteria just to get past the computer filters to be seen by a human being. A Resumix is basically a resume with strict formatting and no style or design elements.

Online formats are restrictive and each has different requirements and character limits. If you are not computer-savvy, they can also be difficult to complete correctly. If not done properly, your application may end up being automatically rejected even though you may be qualified. The application must be submitted in a specific way - one that is acceptable to the computer as well as the hiring manager.

For many job openings, several hundred applications are received. Here are some important details to understand before you begin the process of submitting an ARMY CPOL RESUMIX.

List of allowable characters in the Army CPOL format is: [A-Z],[a-z],[0-9],[comma],~!@#$%^&*()-_+={[}]|\<>?/.`
Do NOT use " or -- or ... punctuation. MS Word changes them to characters the Army CPOL will not recognize.
Pay close attention to character counts in each section. MS Word may not be completely accurate in the character count. INCLUDE SPACES.
The work experience section allows 12,000 total characters and spaces; the education section allows 2,000.
The additional information (where you get to put your summary and areas of expertise) allows for 6,000 total characters.
Refer to the Web site at http://cpol.army.mil/

Avoid using the CPOL worksheet option when inputting data. While it might seem to make sense, it's actually more difficult than our recommended method. It's much more efficient to have all of your information prepared in such as way that you can simply copy and paste the relevant sections as needed. That's how we prepare your materials - with copy and paste simplicity.

The input format for Army CPOL is a very simple format with no style features permitted as you might see on a regular resume. There are ways to effectively highlight important information and when you let us prepare your Resumix, everything will be formatted with highlights and the proper format in mind.

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