Infographic Resumes: The New Norm in Tech Industries

Greetings job hunters!?

First impressions are the greatest impressions. Your resume is the first impression of your skills and abilities that potential employers will encounter. That's why keeping ahead of the curve on presentation is crucial.?

Now a resume is an introduction. You'd like to put forward your skills concisely and easily understandable. But plain lines of text and dry presentation can get a bit stale, and when you are one amongst thousands of applicants, you will need a little je ne sais quoi to help you stand out more. Turning your resume into an infographic might be just the touch of uniqueness that will help you stand out.?

An infographic resume is pretty much exactly what it sounds like. Instead of explaining your talents through text, you use images to showcase your skills by converting your resume into a demonstration. An infographic resume uses visual design elements like timelines to represent your work experience, or graphs and charts to explain your aptitude.?

A lot of these details might seem a bit vague at first. Representing yourself as a collection of charts is quite a complicated task, and I don't blame you for being put off. So let me give you a few pointers to launch your resume off of.?

So where do I start? Like building a … well… a building, you have to start with the foundation. The first step is finding a good structure for your resume. Focus on key aspects that are relevant to your application. Consider which skills or work experience needs to be highlighted to appeal to the reviewer. Remember to take into account which is more important to your skill set, data, or visuals. With these foundations firmly in place, you can start working on building your design elements to complement your focus.?

How would I stand out? There are a few factors that contribute to making your resume stand out. A good hook, and readability. Just like with text-based resumes, you always need a strong hook. A value proposition that explains exactly what role you want to fill, and utilizes the same design skills that showcase your expertise in that role, is the ideal opening. Secondly, good design principles are key to a readable and understandable infographic. Remember that while you should show off your skills, don't go overboard. Your resume must be at minimum, as simple to understand as a text resume.?

What if I can't include all my info? True, there is only so much you can fit into a resume, and only so much that you can explain through infographics and visual elements. But that is where the fun begins. With a resume focused on delivering only the most important information, it opens the door to making it an actionable document. Use hyperlinks to highlight your prior work, link to your portfolio, or your professional socials. With a highly visual resume that piques a recruiter’s curiosity, hyperlinks become an important way to allow recruiters to find out more.

With these pointers, I'm sure you'll have a visually appealing and truly unique infographic resume in no time.?

What's that? Aren't confident with visual design but still want to stand out amongst the crowd of boring text resumes? But of course! Ace Resumes is here to help. Our team of designers can help you focus on what matters to you, and turn it into a beautiful yet informative infographic that will highlight your talents.

Come join us in making your resume as unique as you!?

Of course, there are more tips and trends on the way, from someone who wishes you a fruitful and rewarding job hunt.?

Best Regards,?

Apoorva Choudhary, founder?

Ace Resumes