MAKE AN IMPRESSION AT FIRST GLANCE BY INCLUDING YOUR LOGO AND OTHER DESIGN CUES THAT ALLOW YOUR CV TO COMMUNICATE YOUR UNIQUE STORY.
I’ve always strongly believed that designing the right CV should directly reflect the one who’s being represented in said CV, especially when the position calls for a creative individual. I understand that many companies allow for their CVs to be sorted into priority bins by a set algorithm. The first thing I would ask if pursuing a company for potential hire is simple: do they take the time to hand-select candidates by human or machine? If it is initially by machine I’d be rather wary. I go for the companies that are smaller in scale that actually go the human route. While some consider this as old-fashioned I disagree that it’s really more of a dying art form that requires resurrecting. My CV is designed to highlight my skills as a graphic designer, i.e. to produce a real connection with the reader through a well designed piece of communication. That’s all in it’s simplest form a CV is; a tool to communicate the details of a candidate’s mindset, toolset, work history, and accolades.
I’ve designed many CVs for friends and family for over 30 years. Every one of them aided very directly in them landing the job. I understand that there’s just “not enough time or people power” to personally view every resume, but if the resume stands out at just a glance it’s far more likely it will be read by a human. Machines are fine with things that can follow an algorithm, but where they are weak is with anything that makes us human. How many fingers do we usually see in A.I. art? The A.I. models forgot to teach human anatomy. I’m sure they’ll eventually get it right. For now though I will be reviewing CVs for what’s next for me and my friends just around the corner…