Resumé Question

May 24, 2005 8:51 PM

What's the coolest / cleanest / most striking / most eye-catching / attractive / professional-but-hip resumé you've seen published on the web?
posted by jenleigh to Work & Money (7 answers total)

I think my resume is pretty cool. *WARNING, it's in PDF format*
posted by buybelen at 11:34 PM on May 24, 2005

One of the most memorable has to be this CV done in Flash.
posted by TheDonF at 11:58 PM on May 24, 2005

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.
posted by mewithoutyou at 12:16 AM on May 25, 2005

this guy's flash site is not strictly a resume/cv, but it's certainly self-promotional in nature (and quite slick to boot).
posted by juv3nal at 9:55 AM on May 25, 2005

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.
posted by Saucy Intruder at 11:53 AM on May 25, 2005

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.
posted by carter at 12:16 PM on May 25, 2005

I've always admired Bruce's Résumé-o-Matic.
posted by j.edwards at 3:39 PM on May 25, 2005