Like a great website, my assumption is that a top notch resume should focus on great content surrounded by a subtle, yet functional design. My resume has a lot of good content, but the formatting leaves something to be desired. Please download my resume and give me some advice on how I can spruce up the layout. Or, are any design elements on a resume distracting? Is less more?
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Blog post: I have an ugly resume http://bit.ly/eyIUOS Like a great website, my assum
I don’t see anything wrong with the format. It is, as you mentioned, subtle yet functional. If anything, I would remove the last section about your references (because it’s more less a given that you’ll provide references on request). I would also reconsider providing links to your social networks, unless you’re absolutely, 100 percent certain there is nothing on them that a potential employer could use against you.
To be honest, I don’t know that design really matters in this day and age (unless the position you’re applying for is a graphics or design related field, of course). Most resumes submission processes are electronic, as are initial screening processes. Everything is based on keywords and content. It’s only when your resume actually gets into the hands of a real human that formatting are going to matter. And then, they’ll probably focus on what your resume says , not how it looks.
Over the years I’ve submitted resumes in different styles and formats, some of which were quite eye-catching, I think, but never once did anyone ever comment on how my resume looked.
My $.02.
Thanks for your two cents! You’re right, why bother with the references section when I would supply them if requested anyway. I did make sure to include only those social networks that I am using professionally. My Facebook profile doesn’t have anything I’d be worried about, but I reserve my chatter on there for family and friends.
I’ve never really utilized automated services like monster.com to apply for jobs (not that I can recall anyway). I guess you’re right, that keywords would be most important. Sad to think that a potential employer could pass you by because you don’t use the correct keyword in your resume.
For my current job, I put together a webpage ‘resume’ featuring embedded video of my presentations, downloadable material in my portfolio, and I styled the css myself. Of course, that was appropriate for my field; wouldn’t work for everyone. I also still applied the traditional way as well.
Thanks for the feedback on my ugly resume
http://bit.ly/eyIUOS
@kristyfifelski also, re: your "ugly" resume (http://bit.ly/fuuo0Z) may want to check out throwing it into #WordPress http://bit.ly/wpresume
Since you asked for constructive criticism, I have a few points for you to consider:
1. Edit your header to only have one URL, most likely your firstnamelastname.com. Kill the rest; they’re linked there, right? And, add a phone number. Also add a postal mail address.
2. You include a M.A. after your name but I don’t see where on your resume you reference the purpose of specifying you have master’s.
3. Kill the acronyms under your memberships. Unnecessary space.
4. Go through the entire document and kill the articles (a, an, the). Kill the periods at ends of sentences. You’re writing a resume, not a letter.
5. Because your work history’s four positions have nothing in common, perhaps instead of reverse chronological, make it more functional?