BE A JOB-HUNTING SUPERSTAR: Create an Outstanding Infographic Resume
Posted on July 30, 2019 by Mikele Watters, One of Thousands of Career Coaches on Noomii.
Tell your story using images, charts, and colours to improve your profile and make your resume more engaging.
AN INFOGRAPHIC RESUME
As a job seeker, your role is to tell the hiring manager you have the skills and abilities to do the job. Unfortunately, managers spend less than 60 seconds reading a resume. An infographic resume delivers all your essential information in bitesize immediate identifiable and visually powerful sections quickly and concisely letting hiring managers you are a qualified candidate.
The purpose of any resume is to engage the hiring manager to land an interview and obtain the role. An infographic resume consolidates your education, experience and skills in a way that communicates your data quickly and efficiently. This powerful format tells your story as an ideal candidate that leaves a lasting impression and gets you into the interview list.
CONTROL YOUR STORY
Emphasize the information that shows you are perfectly qualified.
Use the power of visuals to quickly and easily convey competence.
Capture the attention of Hiring Managers and show off your qualifications creatively.
Use cleverness to tell a compelling story and show off your personality
SCHMOOZING
Create a unique online bio to represent your personal brand.
Generate a memorable conversation starter that people want to pass along.
Make your achievements and accomplishments visible and memorable.
Leave the impression that you are creative, innovative, and adaptive.
SHARE YOUR STORY
Send your infographic resume directly to hiring managers to grab their attention and stand out from the other applicants.
Share your Infographic resume at interviews and networking meetings.
Post your infographic resume on LinkedIn profile and other social media.
Use a traditional resume to apply to positions online. (Applicant tracking systems have not caught up to this format)
