Resume
Design
By Steve
Burt
Certified Professional Resume
Writer
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Be careful about being too creative
with your resume design. Most recruiters are serious, bottom-line,
conservative people. Approach your resume design the same way you would
your interview. You wouldn't want to do anything "REALLY creative" there
would you?
To make yourself stand out from
everyone else, your resume should be accurate, visually attractive (but not
overdone), well-organized, concise, and written in a positive (but not
arrogant or "know it all") tone. It should also present information that
shows you know your field. These are the qualities a prospective employer
will be looking for in the person he/she hires so you need to show him/her
you are that type of person on your resume.
Also, once your resume arrives in the
hands of the person you're sending it to, you lose control over how it's
handled. The recipient may fax it or photocopy it for someone else. Or your
resume may be scanned into a database. Make sure all of the design elements
of your resume (typeface, color of paper, color of printing, graphics,
borders, etc.) are conducive to whatever might be done to your resume once
it's out of your hands. Always try to make sure your resume looks as good
as it can, not only to the specific person you send it to, but also to
others down the line who may not always receive an original
copy.
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I'm a charter member of the Professional Association of
Resume Writers. I earned the designation of Certified Professional
Resume Writer in 1992 and have helped 1,000's of people reach their career
goals. I'd be happy to help you do the same. Read
more about my services.
Thanks,
Steven M. Burt
Certified Professional Resume Writer
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