CV’s – Simple is Best
Thursday, February 7th, 2008
CV’s have arrived in many size shapes and formats over the years. There are the detailed CV’s and then the one page summary, the plain white to the coloured paper, with picture and without. I have loved some CV’s, liked others and detested the rest. The question keeps arising – what is the best template or design to use.
CV Doctor.
My philosophy is similar to the “house doctor”. The House Doctor is a show on TV where a property expert gives advice to house owners who are trying to sell their property. Every week the formula is the same – de-clutter, neutral colours and simple is best. I (lets call me the CV Doctor) have a similar approach – the Magnolia sells houses approach to CV’s. White paper, black text, clear headers and matching font and format throughout. You might say this is boring and you are probably right BUT at the end of the day a hiring manager is normally only interested in the content and not your graphic skills. As long as the information is there and it is easily accessible this is what counts.
The Wizard CV.
The only time I ever recommend something flash is if your CV is not getting you results. We will talk about how to get more creative in a later post.
