Traditional Resume Design
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Resume Fonts
With the advent of computer software and PCs, everyone now has
the capability of desktop publishing, complete with fancy fonts.
However, these innovations can cause problems if you email your
resume to prospective employers.
In order for your PC to display a font, it must be installed.
But, generally speaking, only classic fonts such as Times New Roman
and Arial are universally installed on PCs "out of the box".
Typically, you must install designer fonts like Broadway, Mistral
and Stencil, either by themselves or through an application such
as a word processor.
If you create your resume using a designer font that you've installed,
your resume might look great on your PC. But, when you email your
resume to an employer's PC, it might substitute another font for
the designer font. That's because the designer font won't exist
on the employer's PC, unless the employer installed it just as
you did.
What does font substitution do? Well, for one, it throws off formatting,
potentially stretching your perfect one-page resume onto two or
more pages. That's because fonts differ in height, depth and the
amount of spacing between characters. While you might have used
an elegant and stylish font, the font that an employer's PC substitutes
might very well be bulky and ugly.
So, if you're going to send your resume to prospective employers
via email, it's always best to use universally-installed fonts
such as Times New Roman or Arial. It will ensure that the formatting
and overall look of your resume will remain true.
Resume Bullets
Like designer fonts, designer bullets add flair to a resume. But,
like designer fonts, designer bullets are not universally installed
on all PCs. So, if you choose a checkmark, arrow, star or any character
other than the universal bullet (•), your otherwise dynamite
designs might display on an employer's PC as question marks, numerals
or some other odd characters.
The best time to use designer fonts and bullets is when you're "snail
mailing" your resume to employers or handing it to them in
person (unless employers will scan it).
For resumes you're going to send by email, it's best to go with
the universal bullet and a classic font, such as Times New Roman
or Arial.
The same goes for fonts and bullets in your employment-related
letters, such as your cover letter.
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