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I like a little creativity, it also tells me if a recruiter actually clicked in the link. People either love it or don’t really care... http://www.strategic-options.com/resume/
I know this is possibly going a bit too far, but learning the basics of typography/design goes a long way. https://practicaltypography.com is a pretty nice introduction on the topic, but overall, if there's any one major thing to keep in mind, It's this: Use white space. The difference between something that looks thrown together and something that looks professional often come down to simply giving a shit about wher…
Let your main point breathe.
Also: use a professional typeface. Recruiters look at Times New Roman, Arial, and Computer Modern all day. Try Avenir, Garamond, or San Francisco. Maybe even pay for a font license.
> And finally, font choice. The fastest, easiest, and most visible improvement you can make to your typography is to ignore the fonts that came free with your computer (known as system fonts) and buy a professional font (like my fonts equity and concourse, or others found in font recommendations). A professional font gives you the benefit of a professional designer’s skills without having to hire one.
— https://practicaltypography.com/typography-in-ten-minutes.ht...
The CV is linked there too.
I believe white spaces play an important role
That's my take: http://costantini.pw/images/0_Giovanni%20Costantini%20_%20we...
Keep it short. As short as possible anyway.
Keep it readable. Plug what you write into Microsoft Word, or some other tool that measures readability, and aim for like a 9th grade reading level. Grammarly can help.
Keep it relevant. Use a tool like JobScan to make sure the keywords line up. Why? Because recruiters are lazy and use these tools to sift through the applicants.
Talk about your achievements, using numbers. Not: I did the thing everyone with the role does... Instead: I wrote code that improved page load weights by 50% and times by 75% using Foo and Var for website that got 20M views a month; this will save BumbleCo over $7M next 24 months in AWS charges.
List some reviews. Don't assume they're going to go to your LinkedIn. People are lazy. Recruiters are people. HR generally doesn't know anything about the subject matter at hand, and can only read into personality, accolades, and "culture" fit. Your first goal is to get past them.
* Resume of First Last (Template) - Google Docs || https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YvUmlAKF-mlx2zNDITfV_VWC...
I have had tremendous success with very unorthodox layouts, features and subtle use of colors on my resume via Adobe InDesign. https://www.alecgorge.com/Alec%20Gorge%20Resume.pdf I used to completely redo my layout every year while I was in school and had success with it. Especially at the collegiate level when many resumes are the same in practice, something new for the recruiter to look at goes a long way. On quite…
I'd say you can lose the GPA now :)
I'm not entirely sure what to fill that space with to balance the line if I remove it haha. Maybe I could expand BS out to Bachelor of Science? Still probably wouldn't look balanced though...
I have had tremendous success with very unorthodox layouts, features and subtle use of colors on my resume via Adobe InDesign. https://www.alecgorge.com/Alec%20Gorge%20Resume.pdf I used to completely redo my layout every year while I was in school and had success with it. Especially at the collegiate level when many resumes are the same in practice, something new for the recruiter to look at goes a long way. On quite…
My resume is, admittedly, overboard. I created it back when I needed to stand out. I used InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop.
I have had tremendous success with very unorthodox layouts, features and subtle use of colors on my resume via Adobe InDesign. https://www.alecgorge.com/Alec%20Gorge%20Resume.pdf I used to completely redo my layout every year while I was in school and had success with it. Especially at the collegiate level when many resumes are the same in practice, something new for the recruiter to look at goes a long way. On quite…
If you really are contacted and complimented over this, I’m puzzled at how the recruiter mind works, I would like a recruiter comment on this.
(This is entirely not directed against you, but towards trying to understand if my way of conceiving resumes has been all wrong so far)