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1. The left-hand side of this rsum is all business,

while the right allows you to express your personality.
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Halftime Show And No One Noticed
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Ultimately, both are important when it comes to getting a job.

Download here.
People Watching The Super Bowl Are

Thirsty For The Hot Ref
2. A rsum acts as your first impression on a potential

employer this beautifully designed one is a good
first impression to make.
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The Cover Of Elle?
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Al Rayhan - behance.net
Download here.
3. For when you dont want any frills whatsoever.
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Amy Dozier - gumroad.com
This template by Amy Dozier is so freshso cleanso useful for almost any job you
could possibly be applying for.
Download here.
4. This is a great option for someone who doesnt have

a ton of work experience.
Fernando Bez - behance.net
Most of the emphasis is placed on the applicants skills and abilities (as opposed to
their job history).
Download here.
5. This template has an easily changeable

background.
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Saptarshi Nath - behance.net
Read up on color psychology and decide what sort of nonverbal message you wish
to communicate.
Download here.
6. Monochromatic yet inventive, this is a fantastic

design to use when applying for a job in a creative
field.
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Fay Zodiac - behance.net
And if it works for Jack Sparrow, wellget out the rum, because itll work for you. Just
remove the swords (unless youre actually applying to be the captain of a ship, in
which case leave em).
Download here.
7. Have a pretty impressive background? Try this lean

design.
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Luke Taylor - dribbble.com
Let your accomplishments speak for themselves.

Download here.
8. Heres a template to use when you want to get a lot

wordier.
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Subtle Creativity by hloom.com, available under Creative Commons.
Sentences upon sentences (but it still doesnt feel cluttered).

Download here.
9. A simple template with a few pops of personality.
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Tilman Roeder - behance.net
The signature and photo add some individuality to an otherwise subdued design.
Download here.
10. Education, skills, experience, languages:

Everything has its own distinct place on this template.
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Clment Loyer - behance.net
Download here.
11. The well-selected font choices on this rsum make

it memorable (and pleasing to the eye).
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Pixellegancy - pixellegancy.com
Download here.
12. Using a picture of yourself on your rsum used to

be seen as something you should never donot
anymore.
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RockStar CV - rockstarcv.com
Of course, it depends on the job youre applying for, but in generalit may help.
Download here.
13. You can fit so much information on this template

that its almost hard to believe its only one page.
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Jonny Evans - behance.net
but it is!
Download here.
14. A strong header will BOOM draw the eye right

to the top of the page.
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Hadi Reda - hadireda.com
Make sure that the statement you put there is worthy of that attention; that its
something that will make someone want to keep reading.
Download here.
15. Heres a beautiful (less graphically intense) header

option.
Amy Dozier - gumroad.com
Download here.
16. A minimalist option with two columns.

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Creative Formal by hloom.com, available under Creative Commons.
Its called Creative Formal. Thats a fine line to walk, but it works.
Download here.
17. Your employment history stacked up in block form.
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Creative Bricks by hloom.com, available under Creative Commons.
The dividing lines keep things orderly.

Download here.
18. This template is refreshing (and even somewhat

relaxing) to look at.
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Georgian-Sorin Maxim - gumroad.com
Soothe the eyes of your (possible) future employer.

Download here.
19. A polished timeline-style design.
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Sm Artists - behance.net
Be sure to start with your most recent job and work backward.
Download here.
20. If you tend to go overboard with adjectives and

adverbs, this template will force you to be succinct.
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adverbs, this template will force you to be succinct.
Asif Aleem - freebiesgallery.com
Dont belabor things: Cut to the point and focus on the facts.
Download here.
21. An innovative, foldable choice that reads like an

infographic.
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Probably not the best design for someone hoping to start a career in financebut for
jobs where quirkiness is appreciated? Definitely.
Download here.
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SarahFinnertyIndianaUniversity
I'llsavethesedesignsforwhenboomersaren'ttheoneshiringanymore
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136Mar1,20158:17am
MelyBCarey
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MelyBCarey
A...men!
LikeReplyMay6,201511:40pm
CamClarkTheUniversityofTexasatAustin
I'mawriterforaresumeeditingcompany,andIcantellyouthatveryfewofthese
resumeswillhelpanyonegettheirfootinthedoor.Maybeforsomeonethatisin
graphicdesignorafieldthatrequiresabitmoreartisticexpression,butdefinitelynot
forapositioninbusiness,thehardsciences,orotherfieldswithastrongfocuson
analyticalthought.Hiringmanagersinmanyindustriesareextremelyresistantto
change,whichiswhyresumesarestillaroundinthefirstplace.Otherwise,everyone
wouldhaveswitchedovertousingLinkedinorsomeotheronlineapplication,which
easilysurpassestheamountofinformationyoucancontaininaresume.Besidesthat,
mostoftheseresumeswouldmurderyourprinterandbleeditofallitsink.Thecraziest
IwouldgetwitharesumewouldbeTemplates3and8onthelisteverythingelsewill
makeyoulookgoofywhenyouhanditoverinaninterview.Bestoflucktoeveryonein
theirjobsearch!
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84Mar1,20158:57am
BobAskinsCiudadLerdo,Durango,Mexico
wasgonnasaythat!mostemployersdislikeflashyandpretentiousresumes.
LikeReply
4Mar1,20155:36pm
AngelHeckRegina,Saskatchewan
YetthesillythingisIsentmyresumeintogetcritiquedanditisidenticalto8
andtheysaiditwascompletecrapandIneedtogetmorecreative.It'ssohard
topleaseeveryonewhenitcomestoresumes.
LikeReplyMar3,20158:41pm
KimberlyShirleySaeUngBaristaatPiccino
Appliedfor5jobsand5contactedme.3interviewedandhired,2Ihadtoturn
away.1wasagraphicdesignerwhohadswitchedtoanotherfieldbutstillheld
strongbeliefsovervisuals.
Igotajobwith#4inhospitalitybusiness.Butthehiringstaffaren'tofthe
boomergeneration.
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MattRenkasBuffalo,NewYork
Andwatchallthatfancyformattingdisappearwhenyouuploadyourresumetoan
onlineapplication
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28Mar1,20159:06am
AlanaComeauUIDesigneratGamesOmniverseLLC
Yup.Like,they'dlookgoodactuallyprintedoutandhandedtosomeone.
But,uh,99%ofstuffisonline,andyouwillloseeverysinglebitofpretty
formattingonceyouuploadit(andthenspendwaytoomuchtimeretyping
everythingbecauseitpulledthewronginfo).
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6Mar1,201512:01pm
AnnalishaIrizarry
ughyep....thosedamnonlineapplications
ZahirJavierLatifCycleCourieratCYCOAfterHoursCycleCourier
WellyoucanalsosaveasPDF,whichyoushould.....
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17Mar2,201510:51pm
MollySmithSimonFraserUniversity
Iwastaughtthatpeopledon'twanttospendthetimeactuallyreadingyourresume.So
thecleanerandsimplerthebetter.Youwanttogettothepointwithfewwordssothey
canjustglanceatyourresumeandgetthefacts.Nofrillsordesignsorcolours.One
glanceatyourresume,andtheyshouldknowthebasicsaboutyou.Theinterviewis
whenyouaddallthebellsandwhistles.Theyshouldn'thavetolookalloverthepage
tofindoutyournameorageoryoureducationhistory.Theyhave200resumestolook
at,theydon'thavethetimeforthat.
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Numbers8andmaybe3aretheonlyonesthatIwouldeveruse,unlessIwasapplying
forapositioningraphicdesignorsomethingsimilar.
LikeReply
14Mar1,20159:34am
AnnalishaIrizarry
Alsoialwaysthoughtputtingapicturewasanono...andiagreethemore
simplerthebetter...mostofthesewouldnotgetasecondglance.
ElizabethWhitlockPortOrange,Florida
Goodluckgettinganyofthesetofitintotheallottedmegabyteallowancethatmost
companywebsiteshaveforresumes.Ihadaniceheaderonaresume(notevena
fancyone,justonewithalargecolorblockacrossthetop)andIcouldneverever
uploadmyresume.
LikeReply
3Mar1,201511:17am
AmberJoyFieldPlacementSpecialistatUniversityofDelaware
IusedtoworkinaCareerServicesCenterasaCareerCounselor.Wealwaysadvised
studentsagainstusinganytypeoftemplate,inparticularlytheflashyand/orcolorful
onesabove,unlesstheywerepursuingapositioninacreativefieldlikegraphicdesign
orsomethinginthearts.Thisdecisionwasareflectionofdirectemployerfeedbackto
us,notjustouroffice'sopinion.Inmypersonalopinion,Ithinkalotofthemorecreative
resumesdoactuallylookmoreappealingtotheeye(ifdonewell)asopposedtothe
standardboringformat.Howevermostemployersjustaren'tlookingforthat,andatthe
endofthedaytheyaretheonesmakingthehiringdecisions.
LikeReply
10Mar1,201511:43am
ScottEaves
Free?ThetwoIlookedatweren'tfree.
LikeReply
10Mar1,201512:15pm
AndreaLonginottDigitalMarketingatAllSportHealthandFitness
Myresumeisformattedlikenumber1....butIdidn'tevenknowifwasavailableasa
template.Isawasimilartonumberoneandcreatedonebymyselfthatisveryvery
similartoitthroughAdobeInDesign.
IthinkhavingacreativeresumewasthebestmoveIcouldhavemade.Everyinterview
Ihavegottenhastoldmethattheywereveryimpressedwithmyresume,something
they'veneverseenbefore,andinvitedmeinalmostforthatreasonalone.
Yes,mycareerisinpublicrelations/marketingsomaybeitkindofhastodowithbeing
goodonthecomputerifI'mmakingmarketingmaterials,butit'sneverforagraphic
designjob.
Aslongasyourresumeiscleanandeasytoread,Ithinkhavingacreativeresumeis
worthit.Irecommendnumber1,2,3,8,9,14,15,17(minusthepictures.nevera
picture)
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5Mar3,20157:13pmEdited
LonetteLowaryColumbia,Missouri
Yesitisbecauseyouareinthatfieldthatmakesitok.Unlessyouareinyour
fieldoranyotherfieldthatlooksmuchmoreatcreativeskillsthendonotuse
anyofthese!Maybe3and8.Theotherwillhaveyourresumethrowninthe
trash.IgotthisinformationfromafamilyfriendwhoworksinHR.
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1Mar2,20151:35am
MelissahComberNewcastle,NewSouthWales
Thefirstthingyoumightwanttodoonaresumeisproofreadthedamnthing.Unlike
thepersonin#2,whoismissingan'a'in'capabilities'.Sorry,Imean'cpabilities'.
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1Mar1,20153:02pm
JoeLarsonNewYorkUniversity
Aresumewithcolumnsrequiresthehirertospendtwiceasmuchtimeonyourresume
inordertogetafullpicture...whichtheywon'twanttodo,sotheywon'tgetafull
pictureandthey'lltossyouaside.Andifyou'renotingraphicdesign,anythingwith
colorsuggestsyouaresaying,"HEY!Heyyou!Lookatthiscolor!Itwilldistractyou
frommylessthanstellarresumecontent!"
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31izabethw
about10monthsago
*cough* Note: most of the resumes say designer or architect which are creative
fields. Not necessarily ideal templates for the average job. Particularly if you plan to
proceed into a technical or financial field. Id recommend making a side note in the
article.
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sarahgibhardte
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Some of these are appropriate for Germany where they /want/ you to put your
photo, date of birth, marital status, if you have kids, if you have a drivers license,
etc on a resume. Its wacky here, guys.
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Ringthane
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When the site asks you to give something like $2 before it lets you download the
templates, and asks for your credit card information, its not free, Buzzfeed.
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Kathrynlou82
about11monthsago
The only thing that stood out was the Big Bang mash up name Penny Cuoco
None of these are suitable for CVs at all. Plain simple straight to the point easily
read are the ones you want
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daniellamaeh
about11monthsago
most of them are not freee :(

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jeanieh4535fe89f
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Most companies dump the resume through software which looks for key items for
the position they are hiring for. Its better to take time to assure you Taylor terms
used for position description rather than decorating your resume.
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bernadettev
about11monthsago
Never ever never ever never but your date of birth on a resume.
Ever
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sandeh
about11monthsago
Unless youre applying for a minimum wage job and want to highlight youre a
cheaper option (sad but true). Otherwise the job application will ask you for it
anyway 90% of the time
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IsignedupsoIcouldcomment
about11monthsago
This is a joke, right?

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grega5
about11monthsago
This is horrible advice. Please do yourself a favor and do NOT use these for any
application other than graphic design. It will be trashed immediately for all other
professional positions.
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elizabethc4792fb79e
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As a professional recruiter- these are pretty but so not appropriate!

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chelseac4d47d64c6
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Hopefully Jonathan Foel didnt distribute his resume too widely Experience is
misspelled and the spelling error is even more glaring in bold and caps.
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chelseac4d47d64c6
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Oh I see now its a mock resume. Luckily!

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chelseac4d47d64c6
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Oh I see now its a mock resume Luckily!

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paoloeleuterior
about11monthsago
So which one do I submit for a job at buzzfeed?

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stepha83
about11monthsago
These are NOT good for the corporate world. And you shouldnt list your nationality
or your personal hobbies on a resume.
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selenamckoy9
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These are all very nice and I appreciate how much info can be crammed onto one
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sheet, but these are better for someone in the graphic design field. If youre asking
for a regular ol job and show up with one of these designs, you might raise more
eyebrows than approval.
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ashleyannies
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I can definitely appreciate a well laid out resume and recruit for a start up so I see
these all the time.. But job seekers, dont ever put your DOB or a picture of yourself
in a resume!
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Nicole R.
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Depends which country youre doing your CV for. Pictures are completely
normal in, for example, Germany.
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If youre applying for a corporate job NO

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2. A rsum acts as your first impression on a potential

3. For when you dont want any frills whatsoever.

Amy Dozier - gumroad.com

4. This is a great option for someone who doesnt have

Fernando Bez - behance.net

Fernando Bez - behance.net

5. This template has an easily changeable

Saptarshi Nath - behance.net

6. Monochromatic yet inventive, this is a fantastic

Fay Zodiac - behance.net

7. Have a pretty impressive background? Try this lean

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Let your accomplishments speak for themselves.

8. Heres a template to use when you want to get a lot

Subtle Creativity by hloom.com, available under Creative Commons.

Sentences upon sentences (but it still doesnt feel cluttered).

9. A simple template with a few pops of personality.

Tilman Roeder - behance.net

10. Education, skills, experience, languages:

Clment Loyer - behance.net

11. The well-selected font choices on this rsum make

12. Using a picture of yourself on your rsum used to

13. You can fit so much information on this template

Jonny Evans - behance.net

14. A strong header will BOOM draw the eye right

Hadi Reda - hadireda.com

15. Heres a beautiful (less graphically intense) header

Amy Dozier - gumroad.com

16. A minimalist option with two columns.

Creative Formal by hloom.com, available under Creative Commons.

17. Your employment history stacked up in block form.

Creative Bricks by hloom.com, available under Creative Commons.

The dividing lines keep things orderly.

18. This template is refreshing (and even somewhat

Georgian-Sorin Maxim - gumroad.com

Soothe the eyes of your (possible) future employer.

19. A polished timeline-style design.

20. If you tend to go overboard with adjectives and

adverbs, this template will force you to be succinct.

Asif Aleem - freebiesgallery.com

21. An innovative, foldable choice that reads like an

Fernando Bez - behance.net

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