Do yourself a favor -- when you are asked to email a resume to an employer, always email your resume to yourself first to see how the formatting might change. In that way, you may be able to make some adjustments in your formatting when you forward it on to the employer.

Also, be sure to introduce your resume with a brief cover letter even when sending it electronically.

One more resume/cover letter tip: Even when you email your resume/cover letter to an employer, always follow up that transmition with a hard copy mailed to the employer (if, of course, you have the employer's mailing address).

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In reference to hard copies of your cover letter and resume, it's recommended that you use the same stock paper for both cover letter and resume, and use the same heading format on both. In that way, you have a matching set that compliments each other.