Creating a creative resume

we’ve written a lot about making impressions with your resume and not forgetting the cover letter. In times like theses where there are more candidates than ever for the roles available, it’s increasingly important to make your message stand out.

But I’m not talking about using coloured paper or having it delivered by through the window attached to a brick. These are gimmicks, and whilst you might find them ‘crazy’, the person on the receiving end just needs the right person for the job hunt, not the wackiest resume adviser.

This blog post displaying tips on writing a remarkable resume was quite great. It really sums up my message to you with regards to your resume. It’s geared really towards those in the creative industries, but there is a lot to be learned by us all, whatever the profession. Lots of inspiration and great links included.

This blog post displaying tips on writing a remarkable resume was quite great. It really sums up my message to you with regards to your resume. It’s geared really towards those in the creative industries, but there is a lot to be learned by us all, whatever the profession. Lots of inspiration and great links included. The facts still stack though guys – as great a graphic and imaginative resume is, if it aint at least readable and skimmable , It’s on it’s way out of the inbox

So, how then, do we create a ‘remarkable resume’ without resorting to purple cows and day glo print?
I’d pay heed to the part about ‘brand YOU’ – engage the reader and inspire them to want to know more about you.

When we write press release or copy for advertising, we work on the premise that a reader or viewer will be looking at our work for a matter of seconds – if we are lucky. So we gotta grab their attention right?

This is where you need to get creative – in the text, in making your resume skimmable and leaving them wanting more.

After all, it is a press release. It’s an advertisement for YOU, they need to pick YOU off the shelf rather than the next product along.
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