Professional Resume Advice and Sample ... - Career Services

Have you ever seen a resume that looked great and instantly stood outfrom the crowd? A resume that you picked up in your hands or sawon a computer screen that immediately caught your attention for itspresentation, sophistication, depth, and visual richness? Without readinga word, you formed a positive image of the person whose resume youwere viewing simply because of the design aesthetics – the font, borders,headings, perhaps color or shading or even graphics, and the way theentire document was laid out on the page.Good design is remarkably important in terms creating a positive firstimpression and encouraging recruiters and hiring managers to readthe content of your resume. Most resume writers work tirelessly toshowcase achievements, honors and awards, career successes, and otherdistinguishing information. The challenge then becomes how to getsomeone to read all of that information, and that’s where design comesin.LIGHTBULB MOMENT:Resumes that get read look good and are easy toperuse – not necessarily the ones for the mosthighly qualified candidates.Be certain that your resume is sharp and distinctive, or chances are thatno one is going to read it. That is the reality of competitive job search atthe $100K level.CHAPTER 5 : Designing the Professional’s Resume113