Formatting Your Résumé Matters

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.

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.

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.

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