Ask HN: Resumes that look good but professional too

#1

Post by kreeWall » Wed, Feb 28, 2018, 1:31 AM UTC

Share the format you use for your resume so that it looks good, but still professional. All of my "creative" friends (graphic designers, marketing people) have cool resumes, but mine is boring. What did you use to make yours look good?

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#2

Post by hoodoof » Wed, Feb 28, 2018, 1:54 AM UTC

http://ineedaresu.me/#/

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#3

Post by fencepost » Wed, Feb 28, 2018, 1:54 AM UTC

I don't want to post mine, but I just followed Clippy's advice on what would look good.

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#4

Post by bernardino » Wed, Feb 28, 2018, 3:09 AM UTC

Definitely recommend LaTeX:

- Templates: https://www.rpi.edu/dept/arc/training/latex/resumes/

- For generating the resume, and minor custimizations: https://www.sharelatex.com/

- For generating the resume, and advanced customization: http://pages.uoregon.edu/koch/texshop/

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Post by pbnjay » Wed, Feb 28, 2018, 4:03 AM UTC

I used Google Docs. Boring is OK, it's more important that the critical info is easy to find (e.g. it is well laid out and easy to read).

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Post by toomuchtodo » Wed, Feb 28, 2018, 4:24 AM UTC

Combination of LinkedIn and MS Word for Mac.

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Post by _ah » Wed, Feb 28, 2018, 4:58 AM UTC

Counterpoint: be careful about going too far into the "cool" spectrum. When I've been hiring, the best-looking resumes were often the least qualified. If you're a visual artist, then sure, go nuts! But if you're a technical person then stick to the basics. Forcing someone to decode your pie chart to understand your skills is not a way to win points with a hiring manager. Go for bullet points, short sentences, correct grammar, and no spelling mistakes.

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Post by eimg » Wed, Feb 28, 2018, 5:11 AM UTC

I have one created for one of my friend. You can download it here if you want. https://www.dropbox.com/s/zjxj13z5j6ra2x2/cv.doc?dl=0

Sample [Image]: https://imgur.com/a/1Ldov

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Post by acconrad » Wed, Feb 28, 2018, 5:16 AM UTC

My resume[1] was designed on ShareLatex[2], though I am biased because I did the re-design for ShareLatex, so I think it's a good product for building a resume.

[1] https://conradadam.com/img/resume.pdf

[2] https://www.sharelatex.com

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#10

Post by exolymph » Wed, Feb 28, 2018, 5:16 AM UTC

The simpler the better. Prioritize readability over visual coolness. (Unless you're in a design field.)