From the course: Designing a Resume for Creatives
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Other formats: A word about Word - InDesign Tutorial
From the course: Designing a Resume for Creatives
Other formats: A word about Word
- [Ina] Why are we even discussing Word docs in a course about creative resume design? As a creative, your beautifully designed resume is essential to your job search. Your carefully nuanced, typographic refinements are sure to impress the hiring manger who is most likely a fellow creative. A handsomely designed resume is sure to impress head hunters and recruiters, right? But, the job hunting landscape is vast and complex and continually changing. There are many ways to apply for jobs. If you're applying for a job through a company's career website or through the big job search engines, you may be required to fill out an application form or submit your resume as a Microsoft Word doc. This can be frustrating when you've already put so much effort into crafting a resume that showcases your design skills. One reason for the requirement to submit a Word doc or to fill out an online application is so that bots can search for specific keywords. Using bots, large numbers of resumes can be…
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