I made my resume in Word and saved it as both .docx and .pdf. The picture above is of the .pdf file. If I need to submit it another way, please let me know / tell me how :)
I like the clean look of your resume, but have concerns that for a visual resume it does not jump out at you. I think you organized your information so that it is easy to find/read. Additionally, the use of the bar graphs is a nice visual for your skill strengths. I also like the icons you chose for education and experience. As you lumped them into one group, it differentiates them a bit. While I like the clean style, it looks more like a typical resume that you added a few icons to. It feels like it needs something to make it stand out; for example you might consider adding color (though if you were going for minimalist style too much color would ruin that), but I think it would stand out more. Possibly add color/texture to the background. Lastly, while this gives a lot of great info about your education and background, it really doesn't say much about who you are. I looked at your website (very nice) and that shows much more of your personality. If you could bring a bit of that to the resume, I think that would add another dimension, in a good way.
So, I'm sure this sounds ridiculous, but I don't feel comfortable bringing more personality to a resume. I'd rather send them to my website or have a conversation. I feel like I'm a lot to handle personality / energy-wise once people meet me, so I'd rather not overwhelm BEFORE they meet me. Also, I don't have hobbies or anything that fits nicely on an icon. I work (a LOT), go to school, and do things that people do to live…I'm not really exciting :o/ I don't know how to feel comfortable about these things in a way that puts me in a positive light.
I DO like the idea of color though. Do you think I need a lot of it to make it better? What are you thinking about when you say texture for the background?
Totally understand...it had to be your comfort level.. I am thinking that a background color (maybe something with texture) would work. You would need to play around with colors to see what you like and what works. I get what you are trying to convey and if that is what you want people to see, you have done that.
Emily,
ReplyDeleteI like the clean look of your resume, but have concerns that for a visual resume it does not jump out at you. I think you organized your information so that it is easy to find/read. Additionally, the use of the bar graphs is a nice visual for your skill strengths. I also like the icons you chose for education and experience. As you lumped them into one group, it differentiates them a bit.
While I like the clean style, it looks more like a typical resume that you added a few icons to. It feels like it needs something to make it stand out; for example you might consider adding color (though if you were going for minimalist style too much color would ruin that), but I think it would stand out more. Possibly add color/texture to the background. Lastly, while this gives a lot of great info about your education and background, it really doesn't say much about who you are. I looked at your website (very nice) and that shows much more of your personality. If you could bring a bit of that to the resume, I think that would add another dimension, in a good way.
Hey Andee,
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So, I'm sure this sounds ridiculous, but I don't feel comfortable bringing more personality to a resume. I'd rather send them to my website or have a conversation. I feel like I'm a lot to handle personality / energy-wise once people meet me, so I'd rather not overwhelm BEFORE they meet me. Also, I don't have hobbies or anything that fits nicely on an icon. I work (a LOT), go to school, and do things that people do to live…I'm not really exciting :o/ I don't know how to feel comfortable about these things in a way that puts me in a positive light.
I DO like the idea of color though. Do you think I need a lot of it to make it better? What are you thinking about when you say texture for the background?
Thanks again :)
Totally understand...it had to be your comfort level.. I am thinking that a background color (maybe something with texture) would work. You would need to play around with colors to see what you like and what works. I get what you are trying to convey and if that is what you want people to see, you have done that.
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