Comments on: Resum� Question

Question: Resumé Question

jenleigh — Tue, 24 May 2005 20:51:44 -0800

What's the coolest / cleanest / most striking / most eye-catching / attractive / professional-but-hip resumé you've seen published on the web?

By: buybelen

buybelen — Tue, 24 May 2005 23:34:40 -0800

I think my resume is pretty cool. *WARNING, it's in PDF format*

By: TheDonF

TheDonF — Tue, 24 May 2005 23:58:56 -0800

One of the most memorable has to be this CV done in Flash.

By: mewithoutyou

mewithoutyou — Wed, 25 May 2005 00:16:30 -0800

I think that Ernie Hsiung's (and Ariel's, which follows the same format but is compiled a bit differently) is great; nice and clean, very attractive.

By: juv3nal

juv3nal — Wed, 25 May 2005 09:55:42 -0800

this guy's flash site is not strictly a resume/cv, but it's certainly self-promotional in nature (and quite slick to boot).

By: Saucy Intruder

Saucy Intruder — Wed, 25 May 2005 11:53:18 -0800

Folks, before you whip up a flash resume with color and moving parts, keep in mind that the majority of employers don't see these online - they will ask their staff to print them out. You want yours to look good on paper, not the internet. A one-page black & white PDF is best.

This probably won't apply to creative design folks like buybelen, but still, having a prominent link to a "printable version" is never a bad idea.

By: carter

carter — Wed, 25 May 2005 12:16:46 -0800

Yes, it has to print nicely; and whoever reading the printout has to be able to get the info they want quickly. Maybe if you send it out to web developers, you can put some fancy stuff in it; but most HR depts would be annoyed rather than impressed, I think.

By: j.edwards

j.edwards — Wed, 25 May 2005 15:39:19 -0800

I've always admired Bruce's Résumé-o-Matic.