Formatting Your Résumé Matters (S2 - Ep7/20) - a podcast by Julia Toothacre

Over the years, the standard and expectation for formatting a resume has changed depending on the needs of the time. Currently, we are in a time where the majority of hiring is done online with AI systems and algorithms reading your resume and matching it with a job description.

 

This episode is going to be about formatting your resume. Yes, it matters, even if you have experience. These are not tips that you need to visualize on a sample to implement. They are simple, but impactful.

 

The 5 tips I'm going to cover are formatting tips for a human. Some will also apply to application tracking systems.

 

Tip #1 - Don't write paragraphs of information

TIP #2 - Font choice matters - for some.

Tip #3 - The order of information on your resume is important

Tip #4 - Use Margins to your advantage.

Tip #5 - Font Size matters

 

At the end of the episode, I give an ATS Bonus tip AND a double bonus tip for formatting your resume for humans or ATS.

 

Networking Episode I referenced: https://ridethetidecollective.com/2020/04/22/three-3-networking-strategies-for-experienced-professionals-s2-ep4-20/

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