Resume critique
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- rflctdsilence
I'm a developer, if you please, critique the resume for wording mistakes or anything lacking. Thanks. www.stylesandcode.com/resume-qui…...
- monospaced0
full link please
- rflctdsilence0
Something wrong with the link. Try this one:
www.stylesandcode.com/resume-qui…...- same thing...just type itmonospaced
- fail404
- stylesandcode.com
hmmm...sounds very familiar. what's your other handle?monospaced - http://www.qbn.com/t…lajj
- rflctdsilence0
Using a TinyURL: http://tinyurl.com/ycohx4y
- monospaced0
It lacks type finesse. Type is kinda big, gutters are too small, and the blue links don't work. I haven't even gotten to content.
- Its almost agitating to look at with the busyness and lack of negative space.ETM
- Douglas0
clicked it, but there's no way I'm going to read all that text.
might want to consider less info and more white space.
- ETM0
As a developer, I would first learn how to post URLs :P
- e-pill0
ok your resume is too busy!!!
try to make it readable to the viewer, and dont try to make it creative, the person looking at it is probably the least creative person, so dont cater the resume for a creative..
look towards resume examples. you want the reader to beable to view all at one glance.
your resume is very bunched together, its not legible to remember anything.. all i see is blocks of words..
- jacklalane0
reminds me of a page of PHP code. There is no flow to it.
- e-pill0
rememebr its not a website.. its your CV, make it readible like you would read any other CV. this step off the norm will only get your resume tossed aaway so much quicker..
- Baths0
Learn the typographies
- Baths0
Learn the typographies
- Baths0
Learn the typographies
- lajj0
It's a trap
- utopian0
K er Ni nG
- d_rek0
I would use the first column, set in bit smaller typesize to organize your contact, skills, references and possibly your selected work. The rest of the info should run across all three columns, with respect to line breaks and rags. Also, you should flush your header left to align w/ far left column.
I'm not sold on the selected work - is this meant to be an electronic resume where people can click the links? When this is printed I can't imagine that those things will mean a lot to a potential employer unless they're familiar with them.
Also, kern like a mother fucker.
- fyoucher10
Grid is way too small for all that wording. Maybe keep it down to two columns for the wordy stuff. Needs more space in between content, things are too cramped up. Maybe shorten up some of the content. Maybe your references could just be a one liner at the very bottom saying/ ref's are available upon request'.
It's weird how your contact info is aligned with the third column. I'd left align your name/title and put the contact info on the right of that.
You're using links, so I'm assuming this is the version that doesnt need to be printed. Use a 2nd page if you need to. The one pager resume is better but it's ok to use a second page if you've got a lot of good points and you're using it as digital.
- ETM0
I'm just not a fan of the multi-column layout altogether. Not sure of your target, but I would try something more traditional and easy to review.
- ETM0
If it helps and you want to know how to focus/prioritize your resume content, this is how I hire developers:
First I look at the languages they know and the years experience with them to ensure they are at the level I need. Then I want to know the projects they contributed to and I want to see them myself (ie visit a webpage). If I am interested I want to then see source code samples to narrow it down. Then the personal interview is what makes the final decision.
I often don't care too much about formal education or on previous employers, unless I see an odd pattern (ie new job every year etc.)
- desmo0
keep working at it.
- jaylarson0
• establish a baseline grid and a better hierarchy of type
• open up the text—way too dense—with that amount of white space you can "easily" open things up so it's easier to read