Is your resume Instagram-ready?
Long gone are the days of paper resumes with addresses and a date of birth; with Gen Z entering the workforce, employers say they are receiving more and more digital resumes that resemble “Instagram-friendly palettes of mint green and pastel pink,” according to The Wall Street Journal. With job seekers hoping “to make their résumés stand out from the pile,” some digital CVs come decorated with bitmojis, while others are often “overlaid with personal details,” or headshots — which some recruiters say should stay on social media and not a job application.
Manager, Talent Acquisition - Crete United
Having placed over 1500 professionals for a fee in the past 25 years as an agency recruiter, the "fancier" and more "colorful" the resume, the more I and my hiring clients find it to be either "hiding" something or that the "creativity" is FAR greater than the accomplishments and most often don't get a look or a very deep one if they do. Strongly encourage simplicity and accomplishment over "social media ready" and confusing/colorful formats. IMO #TrustedCareerAdvisor