Telecommute resumes have to stand out.

Recruiters and hiring managers are flooded with resumes when they post a telecommute job. I spoke to a recruiter that stated he gets between 750 and 1,000 resumes, each day, every time he posts a project. It starts to taper off after the third day, but he has started to pull his ads before that because he is often too overwhelmed.

Consequently, you absolutely have to have a resume that stands apart from the crowd.

Telecommute resumes have to take the place of you.

The hiring manager is not going to be able to meet you. You might get a call for a phone interview, but he or she will make most of the hiring decision based on your resume alone, and your resume might be one of thousands. Let’s get started, because you only get one first impression.