Comment by systemvoltage
4 years ago
CVs should be done in times new roman font or some basic font that doesn't scream. As boring as possible. Use a LaTeX, microsoft word, or some basic document layout tool and make a resume. If you need to make the resume look pretty, you're making up for something. No offense meant. This is how the real world works - try applying to jobs with a beautiful resume.
> This is how the real world works - try applying to jobs with a beautiful resume.
Not in my experience. I got interviewed at top tech companies and joined a well-respected one after submitting a 'beautiful' resume which I really only spent a few hours designing. One of the tech interviewers thanked me for putting the time and effort into it, especially not trying to fill the entire page with as many bullet points as possible. A good design can't make up for a lack of experience in a field, but I don't think it's nearly as detrimental as you're making it to be.
I am glad it worked out for you. That's awesome. I am afraid though, its an exception.
More discussion here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24777640
I bought this book and they've done a lot of analysis around "prettifying" resumes.