Comments on: The Resume Experiment (3 of 5) – Formatting The Resume http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/2007/03/14/the-resume-experiment-3-of-5-formatting-the-resume/ advocacy for the job seeker Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:01:02 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: JibberJobber Blog » Blog Archive » The Resume Experiment (4 of 5) - Content is King http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/2007/03/14/the-resume-experiment-3-of-5-formatting-the-resume/comment-page-1/#comment-79578 JibberJobber Blog » Blog Archive » The Resume Experiment (4 of 5) - Content is King Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:26:40 +0000 http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/archives/455#comment-79578 [...] Post I - Introduction Post II - First Impressions/Reactions Post III - Formatting Post IV - Content (today’s post) Post V - Wrap-Up (Friday) [...] [...] Post I – Introduction Post II – First Impressions/Reactions Post III – Formatting Post IV – Content (today’s post) Post V – Wrap-Up (Friday) [...]

]]> By: JibberJobber Blog » Blog Archive » The Resume Experiment (5 of 5) - The Wrap Up http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/2007/03/14/the-resume-experiment-3-of-5-formatting-the-resume/comment-page-1/#comment-16535 JibberJobber Blog » Blog Archive » The Resume Experiment (5 of 5) - The Wrap Up Fri, 16 Mar 2007 16:13:43 +0000 http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/archives/455#comment-16535 [...] Post I - Introduction Post II - First Impressions/Reactions Post III - Formatting Post IV - Content Post V - Wrap-Up (that’s today folks) [...] [...] Post I – Introduction Post II – First Impressions/Reactions Post III – Formatting Post IV – Content Post V – Wrap-Up (that’s today folks) [...]

]]> By: Restaurant Recruiter http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/2007/03/14/the-resume-experiment-3-of-5-formatting-the-resume/comment-page-1/#comment-16383 Restaurant Recruiter Fri, 16 Mar 2007 12:26:35 +0000 http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/archives/455#comment-16383 Louise, I had the same thoughts as you regarding formatting... which is why I made a <a href="http://www.cecsearch.com/WordPress/2007/03/15/great-candidates-make-great-resumes/" rel="nofollow">follow-up post on my blog</a> regarding what I consider the cardinal rule of formatting - "<b>just make sure it is attractive enough to get their attention long enough that it doesn't go straight to file 13.</b>" -Carl Louise, I had the same thoughts as you regarding formatting… which is why I made a follow-up post on my blog regarding what I consider the cardinal rule of formatting – “just make sure it is attractive enough to get their attention long enough that it doesn’t go straight to file 13.” -Carl

]]> By: Pete Johnson http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/2007/03/14/the-resume-experiment-3-of-5-formatting-the-resume/comment-page-1/#comment-16361 Pete Johnson Thu, 15 Mar 2007 23:20:33 +0000 http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/archives/455#comment-16361 Add me to the list of people whose pet peeves include the multi-page format. When I'm looking through a stack, the multi-pager tells me that this is a person who doesn't know how to prioritize. Since a resume is the first impression you give a prospective employer to your communication and organizational skills, the inability to make tough choices with material you should know better than any other says something about you. Maybe I'm too harsh about that, but if there is a second page I almost never look at it and the fact that its there makes me want to put it in the "don't interview" pile. ---Pete http://nerdguru.net Add me to the list of people whose pet peeves include the multi-page format. When I’m looking through a stack, the multi-pager tells me that this is a person who doesn’t know how to prioritize. Since a resume is the first impression you give a prospective employer to your communication and organizational skills, the inability to make tough choices with material you should know better than any other says something about you.

Maybe I’m too harsh about that, but if there is a second page I almost never look at it and the fact that its there makes me want to put it in the “don’t interview” pile.

—Pete
http://nerdguru.net

]]> By: Louise Kursmark http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/2007/03/14/the-resume-experiment-3-of-5-formatting-the-resume/comment-page-1/#comment-16353 Louise Kursmark Thu, 15 Mar 2007 20:57:33 +0000 http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/archives/455#comment-16353 As a contributor to this resume experiment, I thought I'd add a few more notes regarding format... Formatting is subjective. While one person may hate the double lines, another might love them! One person wants to bold company names, another prefers all caps. It's fun to carp and throw in our two cents' worth, but in the end no serious employer or recruiter is going to toss your resume because it's not in their preferred format. As long as they can find the info they're looking for - quickly and easily - they will evaluate whether you can help their organization. So my advice is don't obsess over making your format fit every person's preferences (you never will). Go with something clean, clear, and professional looking. Get your message across! Looking forward to tomorrow's comments on "content." As a contributor to this resume experiment, I thought I’d add a few more notes regarding format… Formatting is subjective. While one person may hate the double lines, another might love them! One person wants to bold company names, another prefers all caps. It’s fun to carp and throw in our two cents’ worth, but in the end no serious employer or recruiter is going to toss your resume because it’s not in their preferred format. As long as they can find the info they’re looking for – quickly and easily – they will evaluate whether you can help their organization.

So my advice is don’t obsess over making your format fit every person’s preferences (you never will). Go with something clean, clear, and professional looking. Get your message across!

Looking forward to tomorrow’s comments on “content.”

]]> By: JibberJobber mention... « Breathe the free air http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/2007/03/14/the-resume-experiment-3-of-5-formatting-the-resume/comment-page-1/#comment-16298 JibberJobber mention... « Breathe the free air Thu, 15 Mar 2007 15:49:57 +0000 http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/archives/455#comment-16298 [...] JibberJobber mention… JibberJobber is a great social networking/career management site that my friend Jason Alba has created. In his blog, he mentions online resumes and is generous enough to link to my blog and online resume. Take a peek - the mention is about 2/3rds into the article. [...] [...] JibberJobber mention… JibberJobber is a great social networking/career management site that my friend Jason Alba has created. In his blog, he mentions online resumes and is generous enough to link to my blog and online resume. Take a peek – the mention is about 2/3rds into the article. [...]

]]> By: Matthew Bookspan http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/2007/03/14/the-resume-experiment-3-of-5-formatting-the-resume/comment-page-1/#comment-16297 Matthew Bookspan Thu, 15 Mar 2007 15:46:39 +0000 http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/archives/455#comment-16297 Jason - thank you for the mention. Interesting article. I plan to reply on my blog. Jason – thank you for the mention. Interesting article. I plan to reply on my blog.

]]> By: Steve http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/2007/03/14/the-resume-experiment-3-of-5-formatting-the-resume/comment-page-1/#comment-16254 Steve Wed, 14 Mar 2007 22:50:05 +0000 http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/archives/455#comment-16254 Daniel- I have to disagree a bit with the extracurricular activities comment. It really depends upon the person - some folks are just energizer bunnies no matter how much you try and reel them in. You have to let people like this run - unless the company just can't tolerate people with outside interests. In this case, at issue is not whether you want them but if they want you... Daniel- I have to disagree a bit with the extracurricular activities comment. It really depends upon the person – some folks are just energizer bunnies no matter how much you try and reel them in. You have to let people like this run – unless the company just can’t tolerate people with outside interests.

In this case, at issue is not whether you want them but if they want you…

]]> By: Jason http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/2007/03/14/the-resume-experiment-3-of-5-formatting-the-resume/comment-page-1/#comment-16223 Jason Wed, 14 Mar 2007 17:40:06 +0000 http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/archives/455#comment-16223 I agree Carl - there was more from each of the experts here, but lots and lots of common information (which is good). I think people spend a lot of time formatting, and reformatting, and then formatting again. Hopefully this post and the comments here will be a good reference for folks in the future. I agree Carl – there was more from each of the experts here, but lots and lots of common information (which is good). I think people spend a lot of time formatting, and reformatting, and then formatting again. Hopefully this post and the comments here will be a good reference for folks in the future.

]]> By: Restaurant Recruiter http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/2007/03/14/the-resume-experiment-3-of-5-formatting-the-resume/comment-page-1/#comment-16222 Restaurant Recruiter Wed, 14 Mar 2007 17:32:35 +0000 http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/archives/455#comment-16222 Jason, it would appear to me that almost all of the experts are reading from the same play book. Jason, it would appear to me that almost all of the experts are reading from the same play book.

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