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.
