I get sent resumes every week and since the financial turmoil kicked in a few months ago, the number of resumes coming in has increased noticeably. This week, I received one that I will not soon forget and thought it was worth sharing here (with permission!).
Creative vs Standard Resumes.
There's always a great debate in resume-writing-land about how unique and creative to be with your C.V. You want to stand out from the crowd, but you don't want to come across as a showboat, an egomaniac, or a weirdo. Some will say anything you can do to get noticed is good, from using coloured paper to having it couriered directly to the hiring decision maker (so they have to sign for it, will open it themselves instead of H.R., etc).
Others will say that you need to be professional, stick to standard formatting, and make yourself stand out with a customized version of your resume tailored to the particular position you're applying for. I've seen both work and have hired people with each type of resume.
As a rule of thumb, though, plain resumes are generally tougher to distinguish from other plain resumes. And when you get a brilliant, creative resume like the ...
