TANIYA said:
i think that a lot of people stress on getting the cv that is in vogue to make their first impression but i don’t think that decorating your cv will help you in any way as the content is the same and only the lay out is different…..
Is it necessary to have an embellished and proper CV or simple one can work?
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Arihant agreed:
Well, according to me.. Proper CV is must but it need not to be embellished. CV undoubtedly is a replica of one’s achievements, qualifications & things which makes one different from others, and gives the interviewer a fair idea of “why am i best suited for the job?”. Decorating it, making it look beautiful will make it look very informal and will weaken one’s possibilities of getting in… (certain exceptions are there for eg. courses relating to art and craft may demand for embellished CV etc.). But, a specific performa is must, moreover it should be presented in a very concise and brief manner, in short, it should be “short and sweet!!!”.
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JohnPhilipGreen agreed:
In general, I agree. But I did once embellish my CV/résumé in such a way that really helped me. My name is John GREEN, so when I would print off my résumé I would always highlight my name with the color green.
Several recruiters remarked on it and seemed to think it was a great idea to make my application more memorable.
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In general, I agree. But I did once embellish my CV/résumé in such a way that really helped me. My name is John GREEN, so when I would print off my résumé I would always highlight my name with the color green.
Several recruiters remarked on it and seemed to think it was a great idea to make my application more memorable.
Creative, I must say :-)
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awasthi_sudhir agreed:
Definetly decorating a CV would never lead u to anywhere, though it would depend on the recruiters perspective as to how he expects it to be. One can get away with a shabby CV with just details, if recruiter is more concerned with the facts only. On the other hand a candidate first impression may go down if CV is not built up nicely. he could be viewed as Careless or not so serious candiate, so it really depends on the recruiter..
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Poshmonkey disagreed:
First of all, I must say that I love creative people who look for new ways to differentiate themselves. I consider myself as one of them, to be honest. In terms of CV I would say if someone tries to create a more outstanding CV (no matter how it is created) I would always invite the person to the interview, even if one of the desirable requirements might not be met by that person (the essential requirements obviously would have to be met). At the interview itself the candidate would have to PROOF what he can really bring to the table and then it depends. If he/she is able to convince me that s/he can do the job better than anyone else I wouldn’t exclude this candidate from my shortlisted candidates. Well Taniya, the content might be the same, but it shows that the candidate has the skill to approach ordinary things in a different, more original, creative way …. I must say that obviously for some jobs creativity is more important (e.g. marketing) than in other jobs (e.g. accountancy). Also that is an important point to be taken into consideration when applying for jobs. But even an accountant once got a job because he could proof his “ATTENTION TO DETAIL” – which is important in this kind of job – by attaching to his CV a picture of his wardrobe which showed how he neatly arranged his 40 ties. This helped him to land the job!!!!!!!
Let’s remember: It is good to fit in (as a person), but it’s better to stand out (if competition gets tough, you often need to be creative in order to be a step ahead)! Well, in the future we might have to apply via video only (maybe). That would mean we have to be even more creative in how we are going to differentiate ourselves in that case…...
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First of all, I must say that I love creative people who look for new ways to differentiate themselves. I consider myself as one of them, to be honest. In terms of CV I would say if someone tries to create a more outstanding CV (no matter how it is created) I would always invite the person to the interview, even if one of the desirable requirements might not be met by that person (the essential requirements obviously would have to be met). At the interview itself the candidate would have to PROOF what he can really bring to the table and then it depends. If he/she is able to convince me that s/he can do the job better than anyone else I wouldn’t exclude this candidate from my shortlisted candidates. Well Taniya, the content might be the same, but it shows that the candidate has the skill to approach ordinary things in a different, more original, creative way …. I must say that obviously for some jobs creativity is more important (e.g. marketing) than in other jobs (e.g. accountancy). Also that is an important point to be taken into consideration when applying for jobs. But even an accountant once got a job because he could proof his “ATTENTION TO DETAIL” – which is important in this kind of job – by attaching to his CV a picture of his wardrobe which showed how he neatly arranged his 40 ties. This helped him to land the job!!!!!!!
Let’s remember: It is good to fit in (as a person), but it’s better to stand out (if competition gets tough, you often need to be creative in order to be a step ahead)! Well, in the future we might have to apply via video only (maybe). That would mean we have to be even more creative in how we are going to differentiate ourselves in that case…...
great answer, i must say…..... but you know this question struck me as i am myself searching for a job…and i am in a fix whether to give a simple resume or to make it more exciting…..but i think i depends upon the kind of employer as you say, also the job taken into account….but still, the question remains in my mind that if the qualifications are the same …how would presenting a piece of paper which you get from a near cyberspace, which is not even your own creation and it is just a format that people follow….does that really matter??? i would like it simple and my own way rather than being a follower of anyone else’s lay out….
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awasthi_sudhir agreed:
Very Correctly pointed out…”how would presenting a piece of paper which you get from a near cyberspace”...this is very true as most of the cases the CV formats are mostly picked up than created… As for me, if i were a recruiter, i would scan it for the information which is of use to me rather than the design aspect….although Design aspects could have some impact as to on pro activeness of the candidate, i would be a biased interviewer if i make a judgment on the basis of creative impact of CV.
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great answer, i must say…..... but you know this question struck me as i am myself searching for a job…and i am in a fix whether to give a simple resume or to make it more exciting…..but i think i depends upon the kind of employer as you say, also the job taken into account….but still, the question remains in my mind that if the qualifications are the same …how would presenting a piece of paper which you get from a near cyberspace, which is not even your own creation and it is just a format that people follow….does that really matter??? i would like it simple and my own way rather than being a follower of anyone else’s lay out….
Embellished or normal, I would say just try to impress them. Mention some key achievements that makes always a great difference I would say. Just listing your tasks would make it just ordinary like any other CV.
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das3d agreed with:
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In general, I agree. But I did once embellish my CV/résumé in such a way that really helped me. My name is John GREEN, so when I would print off my résumé I would always highlight my name with the color green.
Several recruiters remarked on it and seemed to think it was a great idea to make my application more memorable.
Great . . . .
All resumes look same when you hold 10’s 100’s of them in your hand.(usually for the employer) Something just innovative will just make your’s stand out and people may just see your CV first, thus making your changes more.
(people now send video resumes, its upto the candidate to innovate or just go as it is, KISS, Keep it simple Stupid)
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