You don’t need to be a graphic designer to have a beautiful resume that gets you job interviews. Get inspired by these beauties from 2008 and learn what they have in common down below.
Top 10 Most Beautiful Resumes of 2008
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Good tips for a beautiful resume design
Open up your resume right now to see if it has the following qualities:
- Candidate name and contact information is easy to find near the top
- White background
- Good use of section headers for easy scanning
- Lots of whitespace for easy reading on the screen or on paper
- Limited use of color but if any, it’s used to effect for emphasis and easier reading
- Few font styles
- Smart use of justification to organize text and lead the eye through the resume
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— December 24, 2008 #
Awesome post. I was looking for examples of great resumes and found your site. Thanks for sharing.
Comment by Sales Guru
— December 24, 2008 #
These design formats are fun and eye-catching and can definitely add some pizazz to an applicant’s presentation…particularly for people in creative fields. But content is king and a fabulously designed resume can’t make up for less than fabulous content. These samples are focusing on competencies and job tasks, but neglecting the more critical accomplishment-focused statements that recruiters and hiring managers have come to expect on resumes. In addition to an impeccable design strategy, I would recommend identifying your stories of success and focusing on the impact you had on the projects you managed. Even if you are an entry-level candidate, you can gain the attention of the hiring manager by focusing on school, internship, summer job, and part-time job successes.
Comment by Barbara Safani
— December 24, 2008 #
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— December 30, 2008 #
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