Need a job? Jacob Share of JobMob posted a compilation of 36 beautiful resumes that stand out from the boring ol' black-and-white ones job seekers everywhere make by the millions.
This one to the left is the resume of graphic designer and illustrator Kenji Enos.
I'm curious if they work: do beautiful resumes help you get the job, or are employers wary of people that stand out? Link - Thanks Jacob!
I really haven't seen ANY employers in the last 12 year of my online applying who take PDF files.
Also, I think the 'man head' would be seen as highly unprofessional in non-design or creative fields. I love the second one though and will see how to reproduce it with MS borders.
And, if you're applying for entry level clerical work I have found it doesn't pay to be overly impressive. Chances are, the person interviewing you doesn't want to feel like you can/should replace them or will move on to bigger and better. I was once interviewing for a high paying assistant (clerical) position and one of the interviewers was a bit perturbed that I had a bachelors degree..no reason given. I was just asked to respond to 'I worry that you have a bachelors'. May be just my experience but be careful interviewing for jobs you know (and your resume shows) you can do in your sleep.
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I remember getting a job years ago when I sent in a PowerPoint - some folks are impressed by those things.
Personally, I was invited to three interviews solely for my stating "All Around Good Guy" on my resume.
More and more, job listings clearly state the resume must be machine scannable.
Don't follow the rules - don't be surprised when your resume gets tossed in the bin.