The 7 Deadly Sins of Resume Design

jan maxwell Avatarjan maxwell
September 26, 2006



They aren’t recruiters, but they’ve got some great advice for the jobseeker attempting to craft the perfect resume.
Check out Sean and Chanpory’s LifeClever site, which offers up tips for design and life.
Very nice site.
Here’s an excerpt from their post on “The 7 Deadly Sins of Resume Design“:


“So you’ve labored with sweat and tears writing your resume, and now you’re all set to turn it into a magnificently designed creation. Unfortunately, when it comes to resume design, both non-designers and professional designers can commit some almost unforgivable sins. For a better looking resume avoid these common mistakes:”
1. Fancy Resume Paper
2. Times New Roman
3. Teeny tiny font size
4. Grey text
5. Excessive decoration
6. Weird paper size
7. Horizontal format
Click HERE to get more details on the “sinfulness” of these mistakes.
Dennis Smith
WirelessJobs.com

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