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12 creative ways to make your resume
- Create an Infographic
If you are looking for a job in a creative career, such as art or design, you may wish to show your artistic skills by creating an infographic. An infographic resume is a visual depiction of a text-based resume. You may want to include a regular resume along with your infographic resume, or you may feel comfortable submitting only the infographics version. You can also include your infographic resume in your LinkedIn profile.
- Replace Weak and Ineffective Words with Powerful Words
Words like helped, assisted, and followed are weak words. They leave the impression that you did not show initiative or leadership skills. Try using words that are more powerful, words that communicate that you are effective, a quick learner, and a natural leader. Words such as coached, spearheaded, innovate, leadership, successful, and created are all examples of power words that will make your resume pop.
- Link to Your Blog and Social Media Accounts
If you have a blog or other social media account where you post lots of relevant professional content, links those in your resume. This is an especially good technique if you have followers who are influential in your career field. Just be sure that all of your content is something you would want a potential employer to see. In fact, it may be a good idea to separate your personal online presents from your professional online presence.
4. Consider Producing and Linking a Video
Hey well for this video is a great way to introduce yourself to potential employers. Be sure to keep your videos relatively short and focused. You don't want to repeat your resume in your video, and you don't want to tell your life story. Instead, pick a single topic on which you will focus. You could describe a concept, demonstrate a skill, tell a story, or share an interest.
5. Post your Resume on Your Blog, Websites, and Other Social Media Pages
Remember the recruiting is a two way street. You want to sneak out employers like sending your resume out and networking. However, you also want to make yourself available for inbound recruiting efforts. This means making your resume available for people who come looking for you. When people view your resume on your social media sites they not only see your job experience, they also see your interest, accomplishments, and the content that you create and share.
6. Replace Your Objective Statement with a Branding Statement
Human resource managers and hiring authorities don't care about your objective statement. After all, what is your objective statement going to be other than your expressed desire that you want the job. Of course you want the job! That's why you sent the resume. Try replacing it with a branding statement. This is a much more effective way of communicating what you intend to bring to the table.
- Used Color in Spacing to Make Your Resume Easier to Read
If you use the color blue your resume will appear to be more professional. you can also use bullet points and numbered list to make your resume more readable. don't be afraid to use bold print or italics to make things stand out.
- Include a Headshot
If your resume has a head shot it is much more likely to be noticed. this is because pictures of people make your resume appeared to be more trustworthy. just be certain that you get a nice portrait taken by a professional. they will know how to photograph you in the most flattering way.
- Create a Slideshow Highlighting Your Talents and Accomplishments
Use PowerPoint, Slideshare, or other utility to create a presentation that you can use to demonstrate your skills and talents. This will allow you to provide more information without forcing potential employers to page through a resume document.
- Make Your Resume Interactive
If you are very tech savvy, you can make your resume interactive. You can do this by using a tool that helps you to create interactive infographics. Your other alternative is to put together an interactive website. If you want, you link to these in your regular resume and interested employers can click around to learn more about who you are.
- Speak to Your Accomplishments Not Your Duties
Remember that your duties were only the things that you were supposed to do. Listing these doesn't provide any information on how successful you were. Let potential employers know what you did better than others, and what contributions you made to the bottom line.
- Use a Patterned or Colored Background
It may seem like a small thing, but an attractive background can really make your resume stand out. Be sure that you choose a pattern that is professional designed, and that isn't too loud or flashy. Remember, you want to ad a sleek element of design, not a busy blast of shapes and colors.
