A resume is like music. Even if I don’t like a particular music style, I can at least appreciate the talent of the musicians. Similarly, even if I don’t like a particular resume style, I can at least appreciate it when that style is well formed. What is the number one factor in making any…
Today I want to discuss the proper use of boldface in a resume. Boldface is like color – strategic and restrained use is a definite plus…
The baseline case for most professional resumes is to stay with a conservative format. Traditionally, this means a black and white format. Every client we work with in our staffing/consulting business (Path Technologies, Inc.) looks for a traditional format. These are financial institutions, utility companies, defense contractors, civil engineering firms, etc. For the purposes of…