Enhance Your Resume with Graphics
Is your resume looking a bit bland? You need to spice it up.
Traditionally text-based documents, resumes may now incorporate images thanks to the widespread use of graphics in word processing programs and formatting enhancements.
It's worth noting that using graphics might not be appropriate in all cases. For example, incorporating graphics into a resume for an investment banker probably wouldn't send the right message. But if you're a graphic designer or work in a creative marketing position, images on the resume could work to your advantage.
Used appropriately, graphical enhancements can act as visual cues that draw the reader's eye, reinforcing your brand message and calling attention to your top selling points.
Graphics You May Use on Your Resume
•Industry icons: These are images that represent or allude to a field or occupation, for example, a chef's hat for a chef, a sales chart with figures going up for a salesperson or a globe for an international businessperson.
•Certification logos: Professional certification boards often allow the use of their logos on resumes. If your certification strongly adds to your qualifications and you have permission to use its logo, consider adding it to your resume.
•Charts: Emphasize your achievements by incorporating charts into your accomplishments section. A chart may demonstrate, for instance, that you exceeded expectations by illustrating your actual vs. projected performance.
•Decorative headers: Instead of using a single black horizontal line to separate your resume's sections, employ a decorative touch, like color.
•Watermark: Add a subtle background image, making sure it doesn't interfere with text readability. Artists and other creative professionals may consider using their work samples as watermarks.
•Icons as bullets: Instead of using bland circles, use industry-related symbols as bullets. For example, a flight attendant may use little airplanes, or a teacher may use pencils.
•Personal logo or monogram: Design a logo or monogram that incorporates your initials and place it next to your name in the header.
•Monster's Resume Enhancement: Use My Monster Premium to highlight your Monster resume listing with graphics, including bold type and industry icons.
Avoid the Pitfalls
•Don't overwhelm your resume with graphics. Use design features judiciously; your graphics should enhance your marketing message and make your resume look professional, not garish. When adding creative touches, always get a second opinion.
•Consider your target audience. If you're applying for a job in a conservative field -- such as accounting or law -- moderation is key. If you are in a high tech or creative field, your resume can have a cutting-edge feel.
•Don't clog up inboxes. When emailing your resume, be sure your graphic features haven't made your file unusually large, thereby slowing download time and potentially clogging up an inbox.
•Use royalty-free images. If you're using clip art or stock photos, read the license agreements to ensure you're permitted to use the images on your resume. Your word-processing program may include some free images, or you can use a search engine like Google.
用圖表給簡歷增值
你的簡歷是否看上去有些平淡？給它增添一些趣味吧！
傳統的文本格式的文件、簡歷等現在可以將圖像納入其中了，這還得感謝圖像在文字處理軟件和編排格式增強手段中的廣泛應用。
然而使用圖表不一定適用于所有情況。比如，在一份投資銀行專員的簡歷中摻雜一些圖表不一定能夠傳達正確的信息。但是如果你將成為一名圖表設計者或者是在一個需要創意的營銷職位工作，在簡歷中加入圖像將會使你的長處盡顯。
如使用恰當，圖表美化的效果在視覺暗示角度上可抓住閱讀人的目光，彰顯個性，喚起別人對你的優勢和賣點的注意。
在簡歷中可使用如下圖表：
●行業圖標：這是一些可以用來代表或指代一個領域或職業的圖像，如一頂廚師帽可用來指代廚師，一張標有數字直線上升的銷售表格可代表銷售人員，或者用一個地球儀來暗指一名國際商人。
●證書標識：專業認證機構通常會允許在簡歷中使用他們的標識。如果你所擁有的證書能夠提升或進一步證明你的就職資格，在機構允許的前提下，將其標識填加在簡歷中。
●表格：在成就一項中通過表格來強調你的業績。比如，你可以用一張表格，通過對比實際和計劃，來證明你超額完成任務。
●水印圖案：填加精致的背景圖案，并確保其不會影響文本的可讀性。藝術家或者其他有創意的專業人員可以嘗試使用他們的作品作為水印圖案。
●用圖標代替普通符號：使用行業相關的標志作插入符號，而不是用小圓圈。比如，一名飛機服務人員可以選擇使用小飛機，一名教師可選用鉛筆作為插入符號。
●個人標識或是標記：設計一個標識或用名字起首字母組成的花押字，將其放在簡歷抬頭中你的姓名旁邊。
●Monster網站的簡歷修飾：點擊我的Monster獎勵，在那里你可以選用各種圖表，包括黑體字和行業圖標等，來修飾簡歷。
避免以下錯誤
●不要濫用圖表。明智的使用設計圖像；圖表是用來提升你的價值，使你的簡歷看起來很專業，而不是令其華而不實。在填加有創意的手法時，要記住想想其他的主意。
●考慮你的目標讀者。如果你是在傳統領域內申請職位，例如會計或法律，穩健是關鍵。如果你要去的是高科技或有創意的領域，則你的簡歷可以寫到令人震撼。
●別阻塞收件箱。用郵件發出你的簡歷時，確保那些圖表圖案不會讓你的文件太大，以致造成下載時間長并且有可能使收件箱溢出。
●使用免費特許的圖像。如果你要使用剪貼畫，最好先了解一下許可證協議內容，確保在許可的情況下使用這些圖像。文檔處理文件中可能會包含一些免費的圖片，或者你可以利用搜索引擎去尋找，比如Google一下。
編輯：曾妍 |
