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These "resumes" are so fucking weird. I've been told to use color, correct font and write only the most important information to the top.

So, I just look up "how to write a resume", and guess what? This is the first picture I'm shown:

youtube.com/watch?v=veFlfYjRo1

Why do the resumes in video look like a fucking tech printout?

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@LukeAlmighty

I've always been told to do one similar to the one on the right

And gotten praise for it

So I dunno man

@histoire
To be honest, if I saw the pure text on the right, I would be bored even before I got to the title :D

No wonder the HR people spend 3s on it.

@LukeAlmighty it certainly doesnt help that

Women are in hiring
Women are in HR/PR
people have no fucking clue
Diversity over White straight men
@LukeAlmighty The left one is just bait made by recruiters so they can filter even more people faster. If your resume for a more technical job looks like that, it just shows you are unprofessional.

On the other hand, it might be a good one for those fake jobs especially in HR. It manipulates the recruiter's small brain to look at different things thanks to the sudden change in contrast. After all, the average attention span of a recruiter is the same as a heavy tiktok user and this helps to keep their attention.
@LukeAlmighty Also the "technical knowledge" on the left one is really funny. Advanced knowledge in a web browser and email.

@LukeAlmighty
Might be different outside of USA, but their recommendation would probably end up with getting the resume trashed for a technical position. Education isn't important. Tell me skills, languages, frameworks. If you have room for personal interests you have room to expand on previous experience.

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