Infographic resumes are having a big impact in the employment market. These resumes are highly efficient in multiple ways. Infographic resumes permit excellent quality presentation, in combination with very high value information assets.
A brief history of infographic resumes
Infographic resumes first started as “portfolio” resumes for media people like graphic artists, actors, and other professionals. Originally, infographic resumes would include things like logos, professional credentials in standout inserts, and similar devices.
It didn’t take long for the employment market to realise that these “novel” resumes were actually far more effective than text alone. Some people were using graphics while traditional resumes writing, usually for achievements, but the true infographic resumes went a lot further than that.
The breakthrough came with the advent of “magazine” resume editing and formating. This type of formatting actually is exactly the same formatting as used in modern magazines. It’s terrific for managing space, it is extremely visually effective, and most importantly it’s a great way of creating a truly standout resume.
Creating your own infographic resume
Thanks to modern software and good templates, creating an infographic resume is easier than ever. As a matter of fact, creating your own infographic resume is also a lot of fun, and it’s well worth experimenting with your infographics options.
The good news is that your resume infographics will make your information much easier to manage. You simply need to relate your infographics to your resume content.
You do need to think about your options when creating an infographic resume.
Consider:
- What sort of infographics do you prefer? (Think about style)
- Would you like to use graphs to show performance indicators or would you like to use pictures or charts? (Check online, see what’s possible)
- Would you prefer to use business quality professional inserts, like a company annual return or similar corporate document? (This is a judgement call – The professional look always works and is always reliable)
- What sort of color scheme would you prefer to use? (Same considerations as the “professional look”)
- What colors will go best with your performance indicators? (Usually primaries and greens on a neutral background)
- What sort of personal image are you trying to project with your infographic resume? (Basic business image, suit and tie is appropriate for most job applications)
Drafting your infographic resume
Now comes the fun part – Experiment with all the options above. The first thing you’ll notice is that you are quite surprised by how effective infographics can be. The next thing you’ll notice is that you do have definite preferences about all of the points above.
Be patient – You do need to go through each section of your resume, and focus on presentation and information values. Your first draft may not be perfect, but you will learn a lot, very quickly. Here you can look at the mechanical engineer resume sample to learn more about resume basics.
After your drafting exercise you will be much more fluent with your layout management and information management techniques. The rest is comparatively easy, but remember to scrupulously edit your text and make sure there are no typos or other annoying glitches in your infographic resume.
