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What is more important; content or the way the resume looks?
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Not only is the content of your resume important but the way you present it also has a huge effect on whether an employer will pick up your resume and read it. The hiring manager will have hundreds of resumes to go through so it is important that as well as having the right content in it, it must look good as well.
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What would you prefer to read? A resume which consists of just text with no formatting apart from bold text, underlining and italics or a resume which is nicely spaced out making use of white space, clearly set headings and bullet points?
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The best advice is:
- Use bullet points when you have long paragraphs to make it easier for the reader to find each point.
- Do not use multiple fonts and sizes. If you want to vary this just increase the size for the headers but try to keep this to a minimum.
- Try to separate the different sections in your resume e.g. education from experience from personal details. By spreading these sections out, it makes it easier to read.
- Keep whatever you formatting you use consistent throughout the document. So, for example, if you want to use italics or you centre your information, do so throughout so it looks even.
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Once you have written your resume, ask someone to look over it and comment on how easy it was to read and find certain information. This can help you pinpoint any areas you may have overlooked.
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