Rsums are the currency of the recruitment industry. They are the cornerstone of communication between candidates, recruiters, and employers. Technology is automating elements of the recruitment process, but a complete solution requires proper handling of the actual development of all the pieces and parts that comprise not just a rsum but also an ersum. Electronic rsums, or ersums, have moved into the mainstream of today's job market at lightning speed. Ersums have stepped up the efficiency of job placement to such a point that you could get a call from a recruiter just hours after submitting your ersum. With this kind of opportunity, you cannot afford to be left in the dark ages of using only a paper rsum. In the text or HTML editor of your choice, write your ersum as though you were putting it online and inviting prospective employers to see it. We recommend typing in all the text and then later adding the HTML tags (rather than trying to type in the tags as you go). Use the following checklist to make sure you're covering the basics. You do not need to match it exactly; it just shows what can be done