Enhance Your Resume with Graphics
Is your resume looking a bit bland? You need to spice it up.
Traditionally text-based documents, resumes may now incorporate images thanks to the widespread use of graphics in word processing programs and formatting enhancements.
It's worth noting that using graphics might not be appropriate in all cases. For example, incorporating graphics into a resume for an investment banker probably wouldn't send the right message. But if you're a graphic designer or work in a creative marketing position, images on the resume could work to your advantage.
Used appropriately, graphical enhancements can act as visual cues that draw the reader's eye, reinforcing your brand message and calling attention to your top selling points.
Graphics You May Use on Your Resume
•Industry icons: These are images that represent or allude to a field or occupation, for example, a chef's hat for a chef, a sales chart with figures going up for a salesperson or a globe for an international businessperson.
•Certification logos: Professional certification boards often allow the use of their logos on resumes. If your certification strongly adds to your qualifications and you have permission to use its logo, consider adding it to your resume.
•Charts: Emphasize your achievements by incorporating charts into your accomplishments section. A chart may demonstrate, for instance, that you exceeded expectations by illustrating your actual vs. projected performance.
•Decorative headers: Instead of using a single black horizontal line to separate your resume's sections, employ a decorative touch, like color.
•Watermark: Add a subtle background image, making sure it doesn't interfere with text readability. Artists and other creative professionals may consider using their work samples as watermarks.
•Icons as bullets: Instead of using bland circles, use industry-related symbols as bullets. For example, a flight attendant may use little airplanes, or a teacher may use pencils.
•Personal logo or monogram: Design a logo or monogram that incorporates your initials and place it next to your name in the header.
•Monster's Resume Enhancement: Use My Monster Premium to highlight your Monster resume listing with graphics, including bold type and industry icons.
Avoid the Pitfalls
•Don't overwhelm your resume with graphics. Use design features judiciously; your graphics should enhance your marketing message and make your resume look professional, not garish. When adding creative touches, always get a second opinion.
•Consider your target audience. If you're applying for a job in a conservative field -- such as accounting or law -- moderation is key. If you are in a high tech or creative field, your resume can have a cutting-edge feel.
•Don't clog up inboxes. When emailing your resume, be sure your graphic features haven't made your file unusually large, thereby slowing download time and potentially clogging up an inbox.
•Use royalty-free images. If you're using clip art or stock photos, read the license agreements to ensure you're permitted to use the images on your resume. Your word-processing program may include some free images, or you can use a search engine like Google.
用圖表給簡(jiǎn)歷增值
你的簡(jiǎn)歷是否看上去有些平淡？給它增添一些趣味吧！
傳統(tǒng)的文本格式的文件、簡(jiǎn)歷等現(xiàn)在可以將圖像納入其中了，這還得感謝圖像在文字處理軟件和編排格式增強(qiáng)手段中的廣泛應(yīng)用。
然而使用圖表不一定適用于所有情況。比如，在一份投資銀行專員的簡(jiǎn)歷中摻雜一些圖表不一定能夠傳達(dá)正確的信息。但是如果你將成為一名圖表設(shè)計(jì)者或者是在一個(gè)需要?jiǎng)?chuàng)意的營(yíng)銷職位工作，在簡(jiǎn)歷中加入圖像將會(huì)使你的長(zhǎng)處盡顯。
如使用恰當(dāng)，圖表美化的效果在視覺(jué)暗示角度上可抓住閱讀人的目光，彰顯個(gè)性，喚起別人對(duì)你的優(yōu)勢(shì)和賣點(diǎn)的注意。
在簡(jiǎn)歷中可使用如下圖表：
●行業(yè)圖標(biāo)：這是一些可以用來(lái)代表或指代一個(gè)領(lǐng)域或職業(yè)的圖像，如一頂廚師帽可用來(lái)指代廚師，一張標(biāo)有數(shù)字直線上升的銷售表格可代表銷售人員，或者用一個(gè)地球儀來(lái)暗指一名國(guó)際商人。
●證書標(biāo)識(shí)：專業(yè)認(rèn)證機(jī)構(gòu)通常會(huì)允許在簡(jiǎn)歷中使用他們的標(biāo)識(shí)。如果你所擁有的證書能夠提升或進(jìn)一步證明你的就職資格，在機(jī)構(gòu)允許的前提下，將其標(biāo)識(shí)填加在簡(jiǎn)歷中。
●表格：在成就一項(xiàng)中通過(guò)表格來(lái)強(qiáng)調(diào)你的業(yè)績(jī)。比如，你可以用一張表格，通過(guò)對(duì)比實(shí)際和計(jì)劃，來(lái)證明你超額完成任務(wù)。
●水印圖案：填加精致的背景圖案，并確保其不會(huì)影響文本的可讀性。藝術(shù)家或者其他有創(chuàng)意的專業(yè)人員可以嘗試使用他們的作品作為水印圖案。
●用圖標(biāo)代替普通符號(hào)：使用行業(yè)相關(guān)的標(biāo)志作插入符號(hào)，而不是用小圓圈。比如，一名飛機(jī)服務(wù)人員可以選擇使用小飛機(jī)，一名教師可選用鉛筆作為插入符號(hào)。
●個(gè)人標(biāo)識(shí)或是標(biāo)記：設(shè)計(jì)一個(gè)標(biāo)識(shí)或用名字起首字母組成的花押字，將其放在簡(jiǎn)歷抬頭中你的姓名旁邊。
●Monster網(wǎng)站的簡(jiǎn)歷修飾：點(diǎn)擊我的Monster獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)，在那里你可以選用各種圖表，包括黑體字和行業(yè)圖標(biāo)等，來(lái)修飾簡(jiǎn)歷。
避免以下錯(cuò)誤
●不要濫用圖表。明智的使用設(shè)計(jì)圖像；圖表是用來(lái)提升你的價(jià)值，使你的簡(jiǎn)歷看起來(lái)很專業(yè)，而不是令其華而不實(shí)。在填加有創(chuàng)意的手法時(shí)，要記住想想其他的主意。
●考慮你的目標(biāo)讀者。如果你是在傳統(tǒng)領(lǐng)域內(nèi)申請(qǐng)職位，例如會(huì)計(jì)或法律，穩(wěn)健是關(guān)鍵。如果你要去的是高科技或有創(chuàng)意的領(lǐng)域，則你的簡(jiǎn)歷可以寫到令人震撼。
●別阻塞收件箱。用郵件發(fā)出你的簡(jiǎn)歷時(shí)，確保那些圖表圖案不會(huì)讓你的文件太大，以致造成下載時(shí)間長(zhǎng)并且有可能使收件箱溢出。
●使用免費(fèi)特許的圖像。如果你要使用剪貼畫，最好先了解一下許可證協(xié)議內(nèi)容，確保在許可的情況下使用這些圖像。文檔處理文件中可能會(huì)包含一些免費(fèi)的圖片，或者你可以利用搜索引擎去尋找，比如Google一下。
編輯：曾妍 |
