Formatting Resumes

The latest Jobvite Recruiter Nation study showed that resume format is of increasing importance to recruiters.

This doesn’t mean that they are looking for fancy, designer-style resumes! It does mean that they want resumes that are easy to skim and find what they need – why your client is the obvious choice for an interview.

Neuroscience readability studies show design elements that improve readability, and these same elements also make a resume more modern.

But how do you achieve those looks while making the resume parse nicely when scanned by an applicant tracking system (both are possible on the same document!).

How do you make sure your clients stand out without getting screened out?

With insights from neuroscience, data visualization, eye-tracking studies, ATS experts, and graphic design!

If you are thinking, this sounds complicated…I don’t have time…can’t I just use a template? Don't worry! We’ve got strategies focused on clean, modern designs anyone can create quickly (and modify easily for new looks) and more advanced design that uses formatting to bolster content strategy.

In this session, you’ll get step-by-step guidance to create modern ideas that are also ATS-friendly...

The first part of the session will focus on modern, clean resumes that anyone can create quickly.

The second part of the session will go deeper and use tools like shapes, Canva headers, and graphics.

We’ll cover the following...

Design neuroscience and resume strategy – why it isn’t just about looking pretty

Data visualization and graphic design principles

Headers, graphics, testimonials and quotes, and smart art

Color (with a fun tool for getting just the right one) and foundations (margins, paragraph spacing)

Columns – two ways to create them that are ATS-friendly (and what to be careful of for readability)

You’ll also receive…

Inspiration and fresh ideas to design resumes that stand out

Tips and tricks to do it all quickly so you aren't wasting time

The latest information on how applicant tracking systems (ATS) parse resumes …and more.

Plus, if you attend live, you'll experiment with design and get feedback during the session!

You'll receive a valuable portfolio of resume samples, from standard go-to formats that can be easily adapted for multiple clients, to sharp and savvy formats best used for professionals and executives, to remarkably creative presentations that you'd use only in unique situations.

You'll be able to put these formats to use immediately for your clients! Get access to the live session, *lifetime access* to the video recording, and handout so you can view it whenever you wish, as often as you wish!

About the Presenter

Marie Zimenoff knows career services have the power to change lives. She began her professional career as an advisor and recruiter in higher education while completing her M.Ed. in Human Resource Studies and Career & Counseling Development. In 2008—the peak of the Great Recession—Marie left the university to start her business.

Inspired by a passion to make a difference in the industry, as CEO of Career Thought Leaders and Resume Writing Academy she trains career professionals around the globe in resume writing, career coaching, and business development. She has delivered hundreds of career and leadership development programs, designed curriculum, and provided staff training in workforce, corrections, university, community college, and business environments.

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Formatting Resumes$59