Resume Evaluation Part 4: Resume Formats

Format: If you are using a Microsoft Word template, scratch it. Interviewers are used to seeing those formats again and again. Be creative and create a format that suites your specific goals and work history. In addition, if you have used a resume template before, you can attest to the fact that you have no creative control. Depending on the template, you may not even be permitted to add extra bullets statements, if necessary. You are subject to the template layout and can’t veer away from the design because if you do, you run the risk of a formatting disaster on your hands.

Critique: Does your format highlight your accomplishments by being original? ___ Yes ___No