Buying Premium Resume Templates from Sites Like Etsy

vchan on 26/06/2017 - 11:54
Last edited 26/06/2017 - 13:50 by 1 other user

I have always been fascinated by resumes I come across in Pinterest. I came across them after I got my job with a standard text based template so never actually got to experiment with them. I think that by using the ones that are not too flashy it might actually boost the employers' interest. However I'm not sure if I should buy these off etsy eg. or just create one myself similar to what they have.

Just wondering if similar level of quality is available with free templates and if anyone has had results with an innovative resume. Anybody with either experience?

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  lupiter on 26/06/2017 - 12:03

  It's going to depend on the industry you're in. But to be honest with the ones that I've looked at a clean basic template is fine (recruiter templates tend to be ugly). Like you said, it got you your current job :)

  [I have my own template designed in LaTeX because I'm a massive nerd.]

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    vchan on 26/06/2017 - 13:04

    Ah having your own LaTeX template sounds organized. Thanks.

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  boomramada on 26/06/2017 - 12:30

  +2

  I wouldn't pay for resume template, unless you getting some professional help to get your resume done but I'm using one from my uni or you can just google one which suite your profession.
  Its the contents that matter not the pretty factor.

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    Halo375 on 26/06/2017 - 12:43

    Completely agree - as long as its easy to read, it's more about how well your skills and education align with the job requirement.

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  altomic on 26/06/2017 - 12:44

  +6

  Patrick Bateman: New resume. What do you think?

  Craig McDermott: Whoa-ho. Very nice. Look at that.

  Patrick Bateman: Picked them up from the printer's yesterday.

  David Van Patten: Good coloring.

  Patrick Bateman: That's bone. And the lettering is something called Silian Rail.

  David Van Patten: It's very cool, Bateman, but that's nothing. Look at this.

  Timothy Bryce: That is really nice.

  David Van Patten: Eggshell with Romalian type. What do you think?

  Patrick Bateman: Nice.

  Timothy Bryce: Jesus. That is really super. How'd a nitwit like you get so tasteful?

  Patrick Bateman: [Thinking] I can't believe that Bryce prefers Van Patten's resume to mine.

  Timothy Bryce: But wait. You ain't seen nothin' yet. Raised lettering, pale nimbus. White.

  Patrick Bateman: Impressive. Very nice.

  David Van Patten: Hmm.

  Patrick Bateman: Let's see Paul Allen's resume.

  Patrick Bateman: [Thinking] Look at that subtle off-white coloring. The tasteful thickness of it. Oh, my God. It even has a watermark.

  Luis Carruthers: Is something wrong, Patrick? You're sweating.

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  [Deactivated] on 26/06/2017 - 16:02

  It's not rocket science to look at a few examples from different websites and create your CV … just a question of how much time you want to spend on it.

  Check out this site: https://enhancv.com/ They seemed to be getting lots of publicity earlier in the year.

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  bobbified on 28/06/2017 - 12:00

  The format part of a resume is the easy bit and there's a tonne of free samples online.

  It's the wording the industry-related wording and general flow of the whole CV that's important. Don't overlook the importance of spelling, grammar and punctuation too.

  These are things that you can't buy online - you need to sit with someone to work through it.

  Generally, unless you're in some arty-farty industry where you can use your CV to demonstrate your creativeness, the simple looking and easy to read CVs are the ones that actually get looked at.