More and more I keep hearing about the need for job seekers to get the attention of prospective employers. I decided to see what kinds of innovative/creative resumes are being used and if there was any proof that people using them were obtaining better results.
Video resumes seem to be gaining momentum. There is Vine, an IPhone app that lets you make a 6 second video and post to Twitter or Facebook. To see a Vine video and learn more go to:
http://mashable.com/2013/02/21/vine-resume/
In searching the web I found a website, 45 Creative Resumes to Seize Attention. This site had a variety of very visual formats with templates to use. Following the 45 samples there is a blog with comments I found useful. This type of resume is called an infographics resume.
http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/creative-designer-resume-curriculum-vitae/
Another non-traditional type of resume is creating a website for yourself and is sometimes referred to as an on-line portfolio. For samples go to: http://net.tutsplus.com/articles/web-roundups/5-examples-of-beautiful-resumecv-templates/
These are just a few resources to start with, however I was not able to find any clear data that demonstrated that these creative resumes were leading to people landing jobs. Also there seems to be some debate about whether these creative non- traditional resumes should be used for all job searches or only for those positions which are in creative fields.
I did come across a short article on the pro's and con's of traditional versus non traditional resumes that I thought made some good points:
http://jobsearch.about.com/od/nontraditional/a/nontraditional-pros-cons.htm
For me the "jury is still out" on the non-traditional resume. I have a strong bias that a well crafted truthful resume that includes a clear job objective, accomplishments and key job responsibilities along with consistent networking is what leads to finding a job.
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Video resumes seem to be gaining momentum. There is Vine, an IPhone app that lets you make a 6 second video and post to Twitter or Facebook. To see a Vine video and learn more go to:
http://mashable.com/2013/02/21/vine-resume/
In searching the web I found a website, 45 Creative Resumes to Seize Attention. This site had a variety of very visual formats with templates to use. Following the 45 samples there is a blog with comments I found useful. This type of resume is called an infographics resume.
http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/creative-designer-resume-curriculum-vitae/
Another non-traditional type of resume is creating a website for yourself and is sometimes referred to as an on-line portfolio. For samples go to: http://net.tutsplus.com/articles/web-roundups/5-examples-of-beautiful-resumecv-templates/
These are just a few resources to start with, however I was not able to find any clear data that demonstrated that these creative resumes were leading to people landing jobs. Also there seems to be some debate about whether these creative non- traditional resumes should be used for all job searches or only for those positions which are in creative fields.
I did come across a short article on the pro's and con's of traditional versus non traditional resumes that I thought made some good points:
http://jobsearch.about.com/od/nontraditional/a/nontraditional-pros-cons.htm
For me the "jury is still out" on the non-traditional resume. I have a strong bias that a well crafted truthful resume that includes a clear job objective, accomplishments and key job responsibilities along with consistent networking is what leads to finding a job.
COPYRIGHT AND PUBLISHER INFORMATION
© Carole Rehbock. All rights reserved worldwide. No part of this publication may be reproduced without express written permission from the publisher.
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