{"id":6630,"date":"2016-04-13T11:29:32","date_gmt":"2016-04-13T11:29:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monsterindia.com\/career-advice\/5-best-of-class-visual-resume-templates-to-take-inspiration-from-6630\/"},"modified":"2023-04-18T09:43:33","modified_gmt":"2023-04-18T04:13:33","slug":"5-best-of-class-visual-resume-templates-to-take-inspiration-from","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.foundit.sg\/career-advice\/5-best-of-class-visual-resume-templates-to-take-inspiration-from\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Best-of-class visual resume templates to take inspiration from"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There\u2019s no question: You\u2019re far more interesting than your resume lets on.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You have an A+ work ethic, an impressive portfolio of skills, and an epic list of accomplishments to your name. You make scintillating water cooler conversation, to boot. Everyone who knows you knows that you\u2019re at the cutting edge of your field.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So why are you still sending out resumes that look not so different from the ones your mom and dad sent out 30 years ago?<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Text-only resumes are yesterday\u2019s news. The infographic or visual resume\u2014which uses charts, icons, and other graphic design elements to show vs. tell a person\u2019s professional story\u2014is the new darling of the recruiting world.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A picture is, after all, worth 1,000 words.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out the best-of-class visual resumes below for tricks of the trade, then see \u201cThis new kind of resume could help you get hired\u201d to learn more about the trend.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Pull out some numbers<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n


Highlighting numerals\u2014as Stuart Mayhew did below with years at each company, hours worked, applications known\u2014makes the standard resume info more quickly digestible for a recruiter who’s short on time.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Creative<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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2. Display your sense of humor<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n


You won’t get hired solely for your ability to make someone laugh, but emphasizing something a little lighter\u2014like Tina’s icon about coffee or her note about Comic Sans\u2014helps you convey that you won’t be a wallflower at the office happy hour.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Graphic<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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3. Showcase your skills<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n


The part of your resume that says what special talents you bring to the table may not seem immediately graphical, but as Chris Rowe’s resume below and others in this list show, there are many creative ways to break those down.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Art<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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4. Make words into art<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n


Text doesn’t have to be boring. Playing with the fonts, sizes, boldness, and kerning can help turn something wordy into something purdy.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Infographic<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

5. Use icons to become iconic<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n


Rather than relying on charts and graphs, Matthew Hall interspersed simple but lively images in his resume to get the point of each section across quickly.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"infographic<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

 
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This article was originally published on Monster.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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