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I like the OP, but I'd add in one important thing: an interview isn't just about impressing the company you're interviewing with. It's a two-way street and while they are evaluating you, you should be evaluating them as well. I realize it's kind of hard to appreciate when you really need a job yesterday or you're just out of school and job hunting for the first time, but, really, you should not just ignore all the warning signs and take the first job that comes along unless you have no choice. I'm not sure how much reading that helps, though. I heard it a lot but it never really sank in until I started interviewing when already having a job. Duckman2008 posted:Quick question: what is a good font for resumes? Currently I am using Times New Roman, which I am guessing is not great. I like really formal-looking serifed fonts like Garamond, Palatino Linotype, Bookman, and so on. Positive Optimyst posted:Because your MBA is recent (currently attaining) it is supposed to be at the top. Come on, this is silly. There's no hard-and-fast rule. The important thing is that whatever thing would be most impressive on your resume goes on top. For most folks it's the job they've been doing that is related to the one for which they're applying, so work experience on top. If you're applying for an office job and you have a business degree but all your work experience is waiting tables, that probably isn't the case. Just use common sense. RICHUNCLEPENNYBAGS fucked around with this message at 15:37 on Jun 29, 2013 |
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The colors don't matter, but yes, conservative is better. If it looks more like something you'd wear to church than to a club you're OK.
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HiroProtagonist posted:Always use serifed fonts for the body of a resume, especially if the text is justified (and it drat well better be Yeah, but using like, Times New Roman or Cambria doesn't, to me, look as nice.
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). Sans serif fonts are only for headings and the like.
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HiroProtagonist posted:It isn't so much about looking nice as it is about readability. Serifed fonts scan more easily because the serif (or 'foot') guides the eye along the line of text. If you don't like Cambria or Times, just pick something else that represents how professional you'd want to appear. MS Word has plenty of eligible examples, and choosing a proper font is actually not as spergy as you might think it would be. I know... I'm just saying that I think, among serifed fonts, something like Garamond or Bookman gives a nicer impression than TNR. For sans serif I'm in love with Segoe UI recently, but unless your recipient has Windows 8 it's just gonna morph into Arial, which is not nearly as appealing. RICHUNCLEPENNYBAGS fucked around with this message at 04:30 on Jul 17, 2013 |
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FrozenVent posted:Yeah unless you're printing it out, or maybe PDF'ing it, stick to the standard windows font. It's only recently that Office 2010 got widespread, I wouldn't discount the possibility that the person reading your résumé might still be using XP. There area a gazillion XP-safe fonts; you don't have to stick with Arial and Calibri.
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