20+ Tips for Writing A Remarkable Resume in Today’s Creative World
The title of this post suggests that today’s world is somewhat different from yesterday’s world, and that it’s more creative. Before we explore this notion, let’s look at the definition of the word creativity. Most dictionaries or academic researchers of creativity will agree creativity is the (1) process of (2) generating ideas, that are both (3) novel (new) and (4) useful for (5) solving problems.
To be remarkable (i.e. worth making a remark about) your resume should be somewhat different from everyone else. If you aspire to be remarkable, you have to be different (i.e. novel) and your resume must be useful (for the person reading it) and solve a problem (i.e. you getting that amazing job). While most people think about art when it comes to being creative, this post will follow the traditional definition of creativity (novel, useful, solving a problem) to make you shine brighter and your resume- a star.
If, on the other hand, you don’t think today’s world is any different than yesterday’s world and that your resume should follow traditional (may I say old-school?) resume-writing advice you once got from an HR director or a career counselor, watch the following video:
Daniel Pink, the author of A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future:
Before we start with actual tips, let me suggest a possibility, that every piece of advice you ever got about how to write a resume (or about anything else really) could be 100% true and 100% false at the same time. What I mean is, for the person who came up with that advice, it might have been a great one. For you, on the other hand, this advice might be a really bad one. Why, you ask? (1) They may be a different person than you, (2) working in a different environment or industry, (3) they may be more concerned with practicality (like how your resume will be scanned) vs. likability or remarkability.
Watch Seth Goodin, the Author of Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable:
(this is a short excerpt from his 20 minutes TED presentation)
Tip #1 – Don’t Listen To Every Advice You Get (including this one):
As a rule of thumb, when someone gives me advice, I always ask – why? (as in, “why is this good advice?”). If their explanation makes sense to me – sure, I’ll follow their advice. But often, the original reasons for that advice may not apply to me or might be irrelevant, outdated, or serve someone else’s benefit rather than mine.
Be a critical thinker. Always ask why. If the explanation doesn’t make sense to you, don’t follow that advice.
Tip #2 – Rethink The Purpose of a Resume:
Most people think the purpose of a resume is to get you a job. Wrong; the purpose of a resume is to get someone to like you enough to invite you for an interview.
Similarly, most people think the purpose of an interview is to get you the job. Wrong again. The purpose of an interview is to connect with a human being (i.e. the interviewer) on a personal level, leave a remarkable impression on them, and get them to like you enough to offer you the job.
Personal connection, remarkable impression and likability will get you your dream job, not a resume or an interview.
I would argue that there are three elements that will get you to your dream career:
- Can you do the job? (qualifications) – Important, yes, but not the most important of the three.
- How are you as a person (personality) – Are you going to be on time? Are you trustworthy? A good team player? Reliable? Good fit for this company (culturally, personality-wise, etc)? etc. All of these things are way more important than skills; skills can be taught/learned, but personality, values, and attitudes can’t.
- And now we get to the most important element; way more important than the first two; it’s a very simple question (yet hard to achieve sometime) – Am I going to like you? In my opinion, likability is way more important than qualifications. And the proof? Think about your own life and relationships, and you’ll realize that when you really like someone, you give them ‘discounts’ and accept their flaws much more than those you don’t like; you support them, you want to spend time with them and you accept them for who they are. When you really don’t like someone, on the other hand, you look at every little flaw as problematic…
Tip #3 – Brand YOU:
Read Seth Godin’s little blurb about superpowers and tell me what’s your superpower? What’s your USP (Unique Selling Proposition)?
Come up with that one amazing idea that will make you unforgettable. It’s hard not to hire someone you can’t get off your mind.
The first thing on your resume should be your name – (dash) your brand (the career title you’re applying for. BIG. BOLD.
Job/career titles can be a great branding statement and should be at the very top of the page: JOHN DOE – COPYWRITER.
If you want to be a bit more creative, you can, alternatively, title the essence of who you are or what you’ll be doing in that career. Think values and skills rather than job titles. For example:
Advertising Art Director is a title; Visual Thinker is a skill. Copywriter is a title; Storyteller is a skill. Advertising Account Planner (a.k.a. Strategist) is a title; Cultural Maven is a skill.
People are more likely to hire you for your skills and values, rather than for your title.
Plus, you’re communicating that you are creative, unique, and passionate about these values/skills.
Instead of trying to convey you’re good at everything, emphasize a few areas where you’ve accomplished the most
Additional Resources:
FastCompany: The Brand Called You
FastCompany: Brand You – Survival Kit
BusinessWeek: Creating Brand You
Tip #4 – Leave Something For The Second Date:
Most people believe they should write as much information about themselves as possible in a resume. They don’t want to omit anything, thinking ‘more is better’. If you agree with tip #2, that the purpose of a resume is to get someone to like you enough to invite you for an interview, then you might want to think of a resume as a first date.
We’ve all been there – a horrifying first date, where the other side just won’t stop talking about themselves; and the more they talk, the more you don’t want to see them again. On the other hand, we’ve all experienced an amazing first date, which left us wanting to know more about the other person.
Similarly, if the purpose of a resume is to get you a second date (an interview) rather than marriage (long-term career), you want to leave the other side curious and wanting to know more about you.
In addition, the more information you have on your resume, the more likely you are to decrease the value of brand YOU (by saying something they don’t want to hear, something they don’t care about, in a way they don’t like, etc). If you include very little information about yourself, on the other hand, they might not get the essence of brand YOU, which isn’t a good thing either. The solution:
Your resume should have the least amount of information that will make you a star.
The same goes for a portfolios, by the way (adverting, design, photography, etc). If I see three amazing campaigns in your portfolio, I’ll think you’re a star. But if I see three amazing campaigns, plus two just-ok ones and one bad one, I’ll think you’re just ok.
Tip #5 – Dump The Objective:
Don’t tell me what your objectives or aspirations are, tell me who you are (carrier-wise). I often see people (especially students) add an ‘objective’ paragraph to their resume (e.g. ‘OBJECTIVE: To find a fulfilling career as a Jr. Art Director which will fulfill my fulfillment as a bla bla bla…’). Some take it to the next level and use the word ‘aspiring’ in their title (e.g. ‘John Doe – Aspiring Art Director’).
I don’t want to hire someone who’s objective or aspiration is to become something they are not yet.
I want to hire someone who has the confidence to see themselves as their brand, even if they don’t have 20 years of experience in that profession. When I’ll read your resume, I’m likely to see that you don’t have the 20 years of experience, but I’ll also perceive you as a passionate person who knows where you’re going; I’ll know you are determined and focused and that’s the kind of person I want to hire.
The metaphor I like to use comes from the world of personal relationships. It’s Friday night, you go out and meet an interesting guy/gal. What would you think of them, if they came to you and say: ‘yeah, um, I think I’m ok in relationships’ or ‘well… I kinda’ wanna be great in relationships’… rather than them presenting themselves as someone who’s great in ‘relating’ to other people? You might not know them yet, you’re definitely not in a relationship with them yet, but you’re more likely to go out with them if you’d get the sense their most important value/skill is their ability to ‘relate’ to other people.
The only reason I can imagine someone having an ‘objective’ section on a resume is to let HR know what to do with your resume (which department to send it to, what position you’re applying for, etc) so instead of objective, simply state that title at the very top of your resume, right after your name (tip #3 above).
Tip #6 – Aim To The Right Target:
HR people might tell you ‘objectives’ are important on a resume, but that’s only because their job is to filter/file your resume into the right box or put it on the right desk. What if you find a way for your resume to reach the right desk without HR?
HR is not your target audience; avoid them as much as possible. If you want to be an advertising Art Director or Copywriter, the Creative Director or the creative recruiter is your target audience. If you want to be an advertising Account Planner, the Group Account Planner, Head of Planning/Strategy, or Chief Account Planner is your target audience. If you want to be an advertising Account Manager, the Group Account Manager, Head of Account Dept., or Chief Account Manager is your target audience.
Find out who’s making the final hiring decision, not who’s in charge of filtering, and target your resume to them.
With that said, the cover letter is also a great place to clarify what position you’re applying for. If your resume title is not a clear job title (like “John Doe – Cultural Geek,” make sure your cover letter clearly states that you’re interested in that Jr. Account Planning position.
Tip #7 – The FedEx Rule – When You Absolutely, Positively Have to Be There on Time:
Online sources claim employers spend an average of 6-7 seconds (!!!) on each resume they read. I don’t know if that’s always the case, but from my experience, if you get more than 10-15 seconds, consider yourself lucky. I’m pretty sure they spend more time reviewing your resume in detail before you come to the interview, or on the second round of filtering, but during the first filtering process, 6-15 seconds sounds about right to me.
I would go further and say most people don’t even ‘read’ your resume;. ‘skimming through’ would be more like it. Now, what do you do when you skim through a textbook? You read the headlines and the bullet points, right? Well, what if your resume had mostly headlines and bullet points? Boom boom boom, straight to the point, easy to read, creative, quick: skimmable.
If you make your resume skimmable, it doesn’t have to be readable.
Make it easy for them to get all the information by skimming through your resume. One-liners are best. Think twitter (first round, anyhow) – every new bit of information should be 140 characters or less.
Tip #8 – Tell Me First or Last – I’ll Remember it Better:
Teachers, professional presenters, or speech-writers, will all tell you people remember what you present first best, and then, what you present last; They least remember everything in the middle. That’s why they call it ‘first impression’ or ‘lasting impression’ but not ‘middle impression’.
The most important element of your resume (the one which makes you shine brighter) should always go first (creating a remarkable first impression). The second most important element should always go last (leaving the reader impressed, curious, and wanting to know more). Everything else should go anywhere in between.
People are more likely to remember the first thing and the last things they hear/read about you.
Tip #9 – Structure:
If you want to have the least amount of information that will make you shine brighter, the structure of your resume should be super simple and skimmable. I’d recommend having only four main categories: EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, and LIFE.
If you are currently a student, the education section should come first. The main reason for that is that, as a student, you are looked at as having potential and not always as a well-accomplished practitioner. That’s a great place to be when you’re applying for a starting job (internship, Jr. position, etc.) because if you’re in the ‘well experienced’ pile of resumes, you’ll be compared to all those who have much more experience than you. Starting positions require much less experience, thus, your potential is more important. By putting education first, you ensure you’re treated as potential. You only get this benefit while you’re a student. Two years after graduation, you will be judged mostly based on your experience and less on your potential.
If you are not a student, but your ‘education’ section is more impressive (or relevant to the position you’re applying for) than your ‘experience’ section, I’d put it first as well.
In the creative sector (any job focused on generating new ideas, like Art Director, Designer, Copywriter, Photographer, etc), creative awards are sometimes more important than education. If you won impressive creative awards, honors, or other forms of recognition, which are directly related to the position you’re applying for, I’d add an ‘Awards’ section before education or experience. If the awards are not directly related to the position but are worth mentioning, I’d put them as bullet points under either the education or the experience section (depending on the context you got them for).
If you agree with the previous tip, that first and lasting impressions are more important than anything in the middle, a good structure to follow is:
What – What did you do? (job title, position, etc)
Where, When – Where and when did you do it? (name of the company or institution and timeline)
- Why (in bullet points) – Why should I care? That is to say: what did you do for them, that you can do for me?
Tip #10 – Visualizing The Structure:
If you agree that a simple and quick structure will help your resume be more skimmable, there’s an easy way to do it visually.
English is read from top-left to bottom-right. Structuring your information in stairs-like shape will help the reader find the information they need, while still being able to skim through it.
A good visual structure for every section of your resume will look like this:
Tip #11 – Education:
Following the previous tip, a good structure for your education section might look like this:
BA in Marketing
California State University, Fullerton, May 2025
- GPA 3.9
- President of the Marketing Association
- Captain of the football team
My assumption is that if you’re applying for a position in marketing, the fact that you have a BA in marketing is more important than where you got it from or when. The first line in the example above is the ‘what‘, the second is the ‘where, when‘ and the 3 bullet points are the ‘why‘ (as in why should I care about this information, or in other words, what did you do for them that you can do for me?)
- GPA below 3.6 doesn’t make you a star; don’t put it on your resume. Instead, if your ‘GPA in Major’ is 3.6 or above, put that one.
- If you have (or getting) a BA/BS from a university, don’t list past associate degrees or community college education (unless they make you shine brighter than your university education). The same goes for high school.
- Phrases like: “Expected Graduation Date” or “Graduated in” are redundant. If you write “May 2025” and we’re in 2023, I’ll know you’re still a student. Vice versa, if you write “May 2020”, I’ll know you’ve already graduated.
- Similarly, spelling out “Bachelor of Arts” is a long way of saying BA.
- Instead of listing ‘relevant coursework’ under education, list the skills you gained from these courses under the ‘Skills’ sections.
I’m not interested in knowing you took a typography class; I want to know you master typography by looking at the choice of typefaces in your resume
Tip #12 – Experience:
Don’t just list your previous job titles. I can’t learn much about you or your skills from the titles. Identify and quantify your past accomplishments instead of listing a general job description. In other words:
Tell me what you did for them, that you can do for me. Be specific and quantify as much as you can.
For example, instead of writing:
Cashier and Shift Manager
Starbucks, Los Angeles, 2001-2006
- Was in charge of the cash register
- Opened and closed the store daily
- Served customers
Write:
Cashier and Shift Manager
Starbucks, Los Angeles, 2001-2006
- Managed a weekly budget of $25,000
- Opened the store on time and always stayed until the last happy customer left
- Served 0ver 50 happy customers daily without a single complaint for 5 years
See the difference? The second example communicates so much more about you than the first one. It tells me you are trustworthy, have a positive attitude, approachable, likable, etc. Most people will write attributes like these under their ‘Skills’ section without even giving examples. By writing them under the ‘Why‘ section of each experience, instead of under the ‘Skills’ section, you are demonstrating your skills rather than just saying you have them.
Leave me curious and wanting to know more about those skills and how you achieved them.
- Life experiences are great, even if you didn’t get paid for them. That’s why I suggested the title ‘Experience’ for this category, and not ‘Work Experience’. If you volunteered for a summer camp, for example, you might be great at multi-tasking, solving problems, dealing with demanding customers (kids in this example, but still customers). All of these are great skills I would love to know about.
- For each experience listed, add one, two, or maximum of three things you did for them, that you can do for me (the ‘Why’s). Bullet point style, one line for each. If you list three, put the most impressive first, the second most impressive last, and the least impressive in the middle.
Tip #13 – Use Light Humor to Engage Your Reader:
There’s an old-school belief, that a resume must be serious at all times; I’d like to challenge that belief.
Have you seen Roberto Benigni’s movie Life Is Beautiful (La vita bella)?
If you haven’t – Netflix it today! It’s a masterpiece. In any case, the movie was the first ever to present the Holocaust and the Nazi regime in a light and funny way. It wasn’t trying to joke about the Holocaust or to diminish its serious and horrific results. It attempted to portray the history of events in humanistic eyes.
Not only was the movie not criticized for using humor, but it also won a gazillion awards and I personally haven’t met anyone who saw it and didn’t like it.
Here’s another example: Washington Mutual was among the first banks ever (if not the first) to use humor in their ads:
Before WaMu, advertisers thought banking is a serious business and no one would like a bank to joke around regarding financial services. Again, wrong assumption. After the success of WaMu’s campaign, many banks followed with their own humorous campaigns.
These examples are a testimony that as human beings, we connect better when humor is used. And if you subscribe to tip #2, that the purpose of a resume is not necessary to present information, but rather to get people to like you enough to invite you for a second date, humor can definitely make you remarkable.
Back to the resume – instead of just having a ‘What’:
Server, Amy’s Ice Cream
Add a humorous ‘Why’:
- Made 50 people smile daily
Instead of just having a ‘What’:
Sales Manager, McDonald’s
Add a humorous ‘Why’:
- Made the big bosses 20% richer
These can lead to great conversations during your interview and will present you in a positive light while communicating the ‘what you did for them that you can do for me’.
IMPORTANT NOTE: You don’t want to come out as a joker, so keep the humor light and the language professional. You don’t want to use humor more than once or twice in your resume. Keep it light.
Tip #14 – Your Skills:
In general, skills can be divided into three groups:
- Skills related to knowledge or intellect, like knowledge of a language, computer software, etc.
- Skills related to ability or intelligence (that is, putting knowledge into use), like design, negotiation, editing, etc, and
- Skills related to personality traits, like analytical skills, listening skills, etc.
Whichever category it is, you want to make sure:
All skills listed on your resume should be useful and directly relevant to the position you’re applying for.
That means, if you’re applying for a number of positions, each version of your resume should only include the relevant skills. Why? Remember tip #4 – the least amount of information that makes you a star.
Notes:
- Microsoft Office or Excel are not a skill; They are software anyone is expected to master nowadays. Personally, I’d be embarrassed to list them unless I’m applying for a secretarial position.
- More advanced software (if relevant to the position you’re applying for) should be listed, but again, the software is not the skill. You mastering the software is a skill.
- I only want to know about the skills that make you a star. If you feel you know Photoshop well enough to talk about it during an interview, tell me you master it. Telling me you’re a beginner doesn’t make you a star.
- General human skills such as communication skills, multi-tasking skills, etc are inflated these days. Too many people add these to their resume, making you just like everyone else if you do too.
Instead of just telling me you have a certain skill, give me an example of an achievement celebrating that skill.
For example: instead of writing:
- Great communication skills
Write:
- Excellent communication skills – As the membership director of the students association, I’ve presented to 100+ participants weekly.
That tells me so much more about your capabilities, and more importantly, it tells me what you did for them that you can do for me.
Tip #15 – Life:
This is the one section of your resume where you don’t want to use bullet points or one-liners. Located at the very bottom of the page, this section is your opportunity to leave a remarkable lasting impression. Remember what we said at the beginning of this guide? Personal connection, remarkable impression, and likability will get you a dream job.
This section should be 3-4 lines, in a story-telling format. People connect with good stories, and this is your chance to tell a very short story about one thing that makes you an interesting human being and not just another paper resume (JUST ONE!)
The purpose of this section is not to tell your life story; this is not an ‘About Me’ section, nor is it the place to talk about all of your hobbies or why you are the best option for the job. The purpose is to come out as an interesting and remarkable person the hiring manager would love to meet. Remember tip #2 at the very top of this article and how the most important question is: Am I going to like you? Well, this section is your opportunity to show that you are a likable person.
If you have no idea what story to tell, ask your best friends – what’s one thing that makes me a very interesting person? SUPER IMPORTANT: This should have nothing to do with the career, field, company, or position that you are applying for.
If you tell me a story about how you can beat anyone you know in Guitar Hero, I might conclude that you are passionate, goal-oriented, enjoy challenges, etc. If you tell me a story about how you perform at a poetry slam open mic gig every third Tuesday of the month, I might conclude you are a great communicator, a storyteller, can present in front of a large audience, risk-taker, not afraid of failure, etc.
While this section ends your resume, it should provide a great conversation starter for your interview. Remember: your goal is to make it easier for them to connect with you on a personal level.
Tip #16 – Eliminate Redundancies:
Very often, I see redundancies in resumes, and it’s usually in the small details. We talked earlier about making your resume skimmable, and a big part of that is getting rid of words that are really not needed. Some examples:
- Writing “Address:” just before your mailing address (as if I don’t know it’s an address), or ‘Email:’, or ”Phone:’, or ‘Degree:’ or, ok, you got the point.
- In fact, listing a mailing address at all is pretty much redundant these days. All I ever get in the mail in the past 10 years are bills, and I doubt you’ll get any letter of acceptance (maybe a rejection letter, but hey, you probably don’t want to get these anyways 🙂 If you got the job, you’ll get a phone call; and if you were rejected, they’ll usually email you (or not even tell you).
- Listing more than one phone number (like home, cell, work). Why would they need anything other than your cell phone? If they can’t reach you, they’ll leave you a voicemail, not turn you down.
- Writing ‘Objective’ – well, we talked about that in Tip #5. Instead, write your name, dash (-) your title at the very top of your resume. Bold.
- Having a title like ‘Relevant Work Experience’ – if it’s not relevant, why would it even be on your resume? And why would you want to limit your experiences to only work-related ones? Any experience that makes you shine brighter (and relevant to the position) should be on your resume, even if it’s volunteer experience. The title should just be ‘Experience’.
- When the name of an institution you work for (or study at) includes the city it is in, you don’t really need to add the city, do you? For example, I teach at California State University, Fullerton (that’s the actual name of the university, CSU has other campuses as well) and it’s located in… You guessed it: Fullerton, California. No need to write: California State University, Fullerton, Fullerton, CA.
- Why write Bachelor of Arts, when you can write B.A.? Remember – less is more.
- Under education, I often see students write: “Expected Graduation Date: May 2020”. If we’re now in 2018, and you simply write “May 2020” believe me, I’ll understand you’re still a student.
- “References Available Upon Request” – If they need them, they’ll ask for them (usually when you come for an interview).
- Links to your LinkedIn, Facebook, or even MySpace (I swear I’ve seen that one once 🙂 profiles. Why? So I can get more information I don’t have time to read? Remember, your goal is NOT to provide MORE information but to be likable and leave me wanting to know more about you (in an interview, not via social media sites).
- Words like: “Major in:” / “Minor in:”. Instead, write: “BA in Communications/Advertising”
- Listing months under the dates of your experiences (June 2011 – Sept 2014, for example). Dates are on your resume to provide a general timeline and it’s really not important what month you started or finished that job; 2011-2014 is good enough. The only exception is when you worked somewhere less than a year; then you can write June-Sept, 2013.
There are probably many more examples you can think of but the rule of thumb should always be: If I take this word out – will they still get what I mean? If the answer is yes, you probably don’t need it.
Tip #17 – Dump The References:
Some people add a list of references at the end of their resume or write “References available upon request”. If you ask any HR director or a recruiting agent about the process of hiring they will tell you that only after a candidate is seriously being considered for a job, they call references. Calling references is the very last step in a long filtering process.
Adding references to you resume is like brining your mom on a first date. Let’s get to know each other first before we meet the parents.
It’s redundant to list references early in the process and it adds a bunch of information that does not make you a star. With that said, keep a list of references on a nicely printed sheet of paper and bring it with you to the interview in case they ask for it.
And a little secret – if you hear from your references (after the interview), that they called them to ask about you, there’s a pretty good chance you got the job. Most of the time HR will call your references as the very last step before offering you the position.
Tip #18 – Copywrite and Art Direct your resume:
You might want to say a lot of things about yourself on your resume (e.g. you’re creative, you’re trustworthy, you’re goal-oriented, etc) and you should, but the most important aspect on your resume should be your brand.
Whether you’re a copywriter or not – copywrite every aspect of your resume. Choose every word carefully, edit, re-edit and re-edit again, and again, and then, again.
Ask a designer or an art director buddy to help you with the layout, visuals, typography, etc. Unless you’re a designer or an art director, no one is expecting you to master these, but in the business of communications, they do expect you to care for how your resume looks.
Whether you’re an art director or not – art direct your resume. Art direction doesn’t mean adding art; it means designing a beautiful and attractive (and simple) resume.
Much like any other brand, your resume can either increase or decrease the value of brand YOU with every word, comma, line, or color you add. Before you add any visual element, you should ask yourself: why should it be there? Is there a reason? Does it make a remarkable point? Does it make me remarkable? Am I/can I/should I communicate some of my skills/values visually rather than using words?
- Learn the basics of Typography, know the difference between Serif and Sans Serif.
- Use Georgia instead of Times New Roman – it’s designed to look better on-screen and it’s available on most computers.
- Join the ‘Ban Comic Sans Movement‘ – don’t use it!
- Don’t use font-size 12; most printed materials (books, newspapers) use font-size 9-11 (depending on the font).
- Instead, adjust the leading (line spacing) to 120% of the font size.
- Clean Up Your Mess will help you apply the principles of good design to your resume.
Tip #19 – Inspire Action by Telling me your ‘Why’:
Watch Simon Sinek’s TED on How Great Leaders Inspire Action and tell me what’s your personal ‘WHY?’
Your choice of words and sentences on your resume should say something about how you see the world; about who you are as a human being, not just as an employee. 99% of resumes don’t tell much about the person’s attitude, quickness, humor, curiosity, personal manner, what makes them tick, and a few dozen other really important traits. Most people assume these will be revealed during an interview but the truth is I am more likely to call you for an interview if I perceive you as the human being I’d like to connect with.
In advertising, we call this ‘Why’ – Unique Selling Proposition (USP). What’s your USP?
It’s always better to demonstrate/show your USP rather than tell/write about it. If you think you’re a great writer, for example, your resume should be a written testimony of that (instead of writing: “Great writing skills” under the “Skills” section). Similarly, if your USP is a personality trait – show it to me using examples rather than telling me about it.
Tip #20 – Get Your Own professionally-looking Email Address:
Listing a Yahoo, Hotmail, or Gmail address on your resume doesn’t make you shine brighter. Get your own domain name with a professional email address. Bluehost always has great deals for a domain name with an email setup.
Tip #21 – Don’t believe everything I just told you without asking why and agreeing with it:
Learn from others. Shop around for options. If three people tell you it’s a horse, try to ride it, but if you get contradicting advice, own your opinion. Read and Use:
Really Ugly Resumes:
http://www.slideshare.net/jessedee/really-ugly-resumes
The Seven Deadly Sins of Resume Design:
http://www.lifeclever.com/the-7-deadly-sins-of-resume-design/
Top 10 Ways to Rock Your Resume
http://lifehacker.com/5777317/top-10-ways-to-rock-your-resume
The Periodic Table of Typefaces
http://www.behance.net/Gallery/Periodic-Table-of-Typefaces/193759
Give Your Resume a Face-Lift
http://www.lifeclever.com/give-your-resume-a-face-lift/
If your resume goes online, read – Ten Principles for Readable Web Typography:
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/03/18/10-principles-for-readable-web-typography/
Ten Things that Define a Killer Resume:
http://www.squawkfox.com/2008/11/17/10-things-that-define-a-killer-resume/
Ten Resume Do’s
http://www.squawkfox.com/2008/11/18/10-ways-to-build-a-resume-like-a-professional-resume-writer-the-dos/
Ten Resume Sins:
http://www.squawkfox.com/2008/11/20/10-deadly-sins-of-resume-writing/
Six Words That Make Your Resume Suck:
http://www.squawkfox.com/2009/01/19/6-words-that-make-your-resume-suck/
Six Word That Make Your Resume Rock:
http://www.squawkfox.com/2009/03/08/6-action-words-that-make-your-resume-rock/
How To Create A Great Web Design CV and Resume
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/04/01/10-handy-tips-for-web-design-cvs-and-resumes
10 Ways Your Resume Irks Hiring Managers
http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2008/12/24/10-ways-your-resume-irks-hiring-managers/
Top 5 mistakes on executive resumes
http://management.fortune.cnn.com/2011/06/03/top-5-mistakes-on-executive-resumes/?section=money_topstories
The 12 Most Relevant Online Resources for Job Seekers
http://12most.com/2011/09/14/12most-online-resources-job-seekers/