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CREATIVE VS. PLAIN TEXT RESUME Packing more punch in less me and words. SET RINGSIDE Personal Headshot Reasons for Being Fired Salary Informaon hp://www.careerprofiles.com/blog/job-seeker-advice-ps/blog-stand-out-with-these-modern-resume-ps/ hp://www.careerprofiles.com/blog/job-seeker-advice-ps/how-to-get-your-resume-through-an-applicant-tracking-system/ hp://www.careerprofiles.com/blog/job-seeker-advice-ps/a-designers-guide-to-building-a-porolio/ hp://recruiterbox.com/blog/18-things-you-dont-know-about-applicant-tracking-systems/ hp://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2016/03/12/humans-have-shorter-aenon-span-than-goldfish-thanks-to-smart/ hps://www.icims.com/resources/glossary/applicant-tracking-system-ats Ditch your address, home phone number, and mulple email addresses. Use one professional email address. SUMMARY: Short and sweet 3-4 Sentences GPA X FIRST AND LAST NAME EMAIL ADDRESS • CELL PHONE NUMBER • LINKEDIN URL • PORTFOLIO/WEBSITE URL Summary statement that explains your career, thus far. What have you done? What is your experience and how does it define you professionally? Share who you are and your accomplishments. SKILLS Adobe Skills, Social Media Skills, SEO/SEM Skills, Web Development Skills, Editing/Proofreading Skills, Analytics Skills, Software Programs, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) EXPERIENCE Current or Most Recent Employer Date Range Job Title Second Most Recent Employer Date Range Job Title Third Most Recent Employer Date Range Job Title Additional experience upon request. EDUCATION College or University Degree Major, Minor, Concentration INTERESTS Charities, Volunteer work, Clubs, Hobbies Steer clear of lisng polical and religious interests to avoid bias. PACK THE PUNCH HERE! Opmize and tailor your resume to the job descripon with appropriate keywords. careerprofiles.com FORMAT YOUR FIGHT Inspiraonal Quotes Tweet-like bullet points Focus on impact and results Cut out filler words 3-5 Bullet points Arial Helveca Times New Roman 10-12 pt Link to online porolios and personal websites to showcase design skills. HOOK THE ATS Get your skills seen by placing this block at the top! 1/2 INCH-1 INCH MARGINS Any resume informaon and experience past 10 years HUMAN ATTENTION SPANS ONE SECOND LESS THAN A GOLDFISH DESIGN CANDIDATES LESS IS MORE KEY COMPONENTS

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CREATIVE VS.PLAIN TEXT RESUME

Packing more punch in less time and words.

SET RINGSIDE

Personal Headshot Reasons for Being Fired Salary Information

http://www.careerprofiles.com/blog/job-seeker-advice-tips/blog-stand-out-with-these-modern-resume-tips/http://www.careerprofiles.com/blog/job-seeker-advice-tips/how-to-get-your-resume-through-an-applicant-tracking-system/http://www.careerprofiles.com/blog/job-seeker-advice-tips/a-designers-guide-to-building-a-portfolio/http://recruiterbox.com/blog/18-things-you-dont-know-about-applicant-tracking-systems/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2016/03/12/humans-have-shorter-attention-span-than-goldfish-thanks-to-smart/https://www.icims.com/resources/glossary/applicant-tracking-system-ats

Ditch your address, home phone

number, and multiple email addresses.

Use one professional email address.

SUMMARY:Short and sweet3-4 Sentences

GPAX

FIRST AND LAST NAMEEMAIL ADDRESS • CELL PHONE NUMBER • LINKEDIN URL • PORTFOLIO/WEBSITE URL

Summary statement that explains your career, thus far. What have you done? What is your experience and how does it define you professionally? Share who you are and your accomplishments.

SKILLSAdobe Skills, Social Media Skills, SEO/SEM Skills, Web Development Skills, Editing/Proofreading Skills, Analytics Skills, Software Programs, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

EXPERIENCECurrent or Most Recent Employer Date RangeJob Title• • •

Second Most Recent Employer Date RangeJob Title• • •

Third Most Recent Employer Date RangeJob Title• • •

Additional experience upon request.

EDUCATIONCollege or UniversityDegree Major, Minor, Concentration

INTERESTSCharities, Volunteer work, Clubs, Hobbies

Steer clear of listing political and

religious interests to avoid bias.

PACK THE PUNCH HERE!Optimize and tailor your

resume to the job description with

appropriate keywords.

careerprofiles.com

FORMAT YOUR FIGHT

Inspirational Quotes

Tweet-like bullet pointsFocus on impact and results

Cut out filler words3-5 Bullet points

ArialHelvetica

Times New Roman10-12 pt

Link to online portfolios and

personal websites to showcase

design skills.

HOOK THE ATSGet your skills seen

by placing this block at the top!

1/2 INCH-1 INCH MARGINS

Any resume information

and experience past 10 years

HUMAN ATTENTION SPANS

ONE SECONDLESS THANA GOLDFISH

DESIGN CANDIDATES

LESS ISMORE

KEY COMPONENTS