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- same0
Honestly Piper, I can't remember the last time I looked at a resume
- same0
Aka, I havnt looked at someones resume when hiring.
- piperboytoy0
thanks for all the comments. they are great and very useful.
I think it's important to have a resume ready. most jobs still ask for a resume so i guess it's just a formality.
thanks
- piperboytoy0
thanks for the comments, they are really great and will help a lot. I think for now i will keep working on 06 version but will need a cv tomorrow so i'll just send the 05 version.
thanks
- ldww0
06 is better
3 pages for a resume is way too much. it should never be more then one sheet (double sided if you HAVE to)
also, this is a resume, not a portfolio, do not put portfolio pieces on it.
- piperboytoy0
i guess so. i'll probably send the one pager and not use a cover page. i really don't know what to do with the first page. i want it to be a nicer layout but don't have time to make it nicer. have lots of work going on.
- atle0
I like the 2006 better so far. Looks fresher and more up to date. Keep working on that one.
- DeviceUnseen0
06 is better.
I agree with jaylarson about the kerning.
I have never been a fan of color in resumes.
absolutely do not put images in your resume as someone here suggested.
- piperboytoy0
ok i will fix the 06 version and then send just the cv. also fix the typography as well.
thanks
- Bam0
Definately the 2006 version.
- DaveO0
Not sure about stateside, but in the UK people always seem to want to see projects on your CV / resumé...especially if you're going through agents and whatnot. I'd rather just show a coulpe of images but some recruitment agents are keen for you to show all your best work...which sucks because then you have fuck all to show at the interview. I guess the more you work though, the less the CV is relevant and more the people you know....
And the 2006 one is loads better.
- determinedmoth0
".. highly interested".
I would change that.
- gramme0
A head shot is sufficient. If there is a bunch of resumes on my desk, the one to be remembered is the one most "personal"
grown-sexy
(Jun 18 06, 17:23)If I were a hiring manager at a design firm or any corporate art/marketing dept. for that matter, and someone gave me a resume with a self-portrait, I'd turn it into a paper airplane and light it on fire shortly before throwing it out the window.
- tkmeister0
putting a self portrait is no no. unless you are a super hot girl and people reviewing your resume are male.
- gramme0
the next time I re-up my resume, instead of a cover letter I will have an 8.5" x 11" full-bleed portait of myself, and the resume will be set in Comic Sans for headers and Times for body copy.
The only skill I plan to include is "Vast experience in Night Moves".
Also considering a corresponding soundtrack.
- GrammaSeff0
05 is very well put together
- rasko40
the one with colour is much better
- jaylarson0
the second. i like traditional vertical resumes as they are much easier for me to read as that is what i am expecting when I am opening a resume file. the information is presented clearly and expectedly.
but it does look that you could have it entirely on one page. the section INFORMATION seems to O P E N, almost like you are trying to fill in space. perhaps if you notched up the type faces a point or two will help...
get rid of the blue highlighted text... it is difficult to read serifed and monospaced serifed fonts that way...
your objective seems to run-on and on and on... us a comma before the AND while listing (despite what the ny times and others are doing these days)
nice and clean while only needing a few touches,..
i dream of dying in banff. i only made it to glacier national park here in the states. i hope to venture into the canadian rockies as i can only imagine their majesty.
peace.
- rasko40
maybe a couple of samples of work, just real small, but a kinda teaser?
I have three tiny bits on mine and I like the way it breaks it up and creates intrigue (i hope)