Graphic Resumes
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- enkayes
Are you for or against graphic resumes?
I'm getting mixed reviews in other communities about my resume not being just straight up text.What do you think?
- ********0
Keep it simple, at the end of the day it's a business document.
- ********0
i think its ok.
Except the part that says, being awesome.
- hahah, WTF is that about.********
- That reminds me - a friend used to put LIFE as 1 of his Special Skills...until someone made him look like a narcissistic ass in the interview.********
- hahah, WTF is that about.
- nuggler0
You would be an asset to my company because... you spend a lot of time on Twitter?
I don't think the graphics here are helping you.
- ********0
i would never hire anyone with that "being awesome" line.
also, if you're gonna do a venn diagram, might as well complete it.
Why would anyone want to know what your daily browsing is like. When I see that, i only get the impression that you're not going to work all day, but rather screw around on the internet.
the timeline is a cool idea. it's better than just a list of dated items.
- enkayes0
Thanks for the responses.
The "being awesome" was an attempt to throw personality into the document.
The daily browsing was more to show where I get inspiration from, however I can see it didn't read that way.
- search QBN for creative resumes.********
- I think it can work in certain small studios, but HR and Creative Directors don't really have time for self indulgence, etc.********
- only serious freelancers have time for self indulgence.Melanie
- search QBN for creative resumes.
- d_rek0
I like it - it's different than a typical resume and info is accessible. I do however think it may miss the mark a little because your work history / education may not be as up front as some people would probably like. Maybe you could treat that information as sort of a legend or sidebar text of some sort? Unfortunately the infographic aesthetic may get lost on some people so they'll just be looking for the goods right away.
- Projectile0
a lot of people instantly dismiss anything out of the ordinary. Some dumbass HR twit might not even realise what it is.
Maybe unclude a graphic representation of your skills in a more normal cv?
- enkayes0
@d_rek Hm. Good point. That would be a candidate for replacing the pie chart
- enkayes0
@projectile my hope is that this will weed out any employer that I will not like working for. If they "get" this, then there's a better chance that I'll really enjoy working for them.
- fredddddd0
"The "being awesome" was an attempt to throw personality into the document."
obviously, but this sounds gay. Someone who says they're awesome is either 9 yrs old or lying.
If someone spends that much time on twitter, I'd also think their stupid. You don't have a good site on your list. maybe lie and say the nytimes, then maybe you'll be smart.
no one cares about your high school.
graphic resumes are cool, but not this one. i would not hire you because you put corny uninteresting stuff here and sound dumb.
- jfletcher0
I like the *idea, but I don't like the execution. Your personality shows through with how you created the doc, don't add cheesy lines to it, it cheapens it and makes you look immature. Also... damn yoiu spend a lot of time on Twitter. It's that interesting? What am I missing? Maybe my friends just suck :\
I like the timeline, but things like "sketching" for 20 years is not real expeirnece... unless you're knock me out of my chair amazing. Showing the timeline more about expeirnece would be interesting.
I like the idea you're going for, but think about a professional presentation for it. Right now it reads as someone who may say "web 2.0" or just came out of college... perhaps you did, but I think you can make this better :D
- mate... you've got a problem with e-x-p-e-r-i-e-n-c-emaikel
- utopian0
Use Comic Sans you will be hired on the spot!
- Soler0
The idea is good. The execution looks like a power point slide. Design it bad ass, and you can get away with anything.
- PonyBoy0
looks like a microsoft generated pie chart...
... just be professional - use nice clean typography... let your PORTFOLIO and your mouth handle the delivery of your creativity
- ********0
I thought this thread was about Graphic magazine resuming production
- ********0
A graphic résumé works under the following conditions:
1. You graduated from university yesterday.
2. Your résumé is original, and isn't a rip-off of some concepts found in a Smashing Magazine, "Best 50 Graphic Résumés" post.
3. You don't come off as a noob.
- dbloc0
The Being Awesome is way to high
- monospaced0
It should be straight text.
