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Writing your resume: Design for impact
From the course: Plan Your Next Play in IT
Writing your resume: Design for impact
- [Instructor] You already know that resume content is king. And if that's true, then the resume design must be queen. A well-designed resume can be a breath of fresh air to a hiring agent that is digging though piles of them. So after deciding on the content to include in your resume, you'll want to select a design that is attractive and easy to ready. It's impossible to tell you about the truly thousands of possibilities for resume design. But here are some rules you should obey as you look over templates and make your decision. Rule number one, know the formats. As you explore sample resumes, you'll likely run across three terms that refer to the way you organize the content you've selected. A chronological format is actually a reverse chronological layout. It's a list of your experiences starting with your most recent and working backwards. It's a very common format and some experts say that employers like this one best. It's ideal if you have a long, steady work history or…
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