Comments on: #InfographicInspiration: Infographic Resumes

By: Kimberly

Kimberly — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 00:06:45 +0000

This type of resume would most likely be poorly received in most field, I do believe that it would be work in a more artistic/creative field. I think that most would be intrigued and maybe even impressed by this creative type of resume, but some would have difficulty following it. This would be especially true if it were not easy to read and understand or if it wasn’t formatted properly. I think that most would find that they would need to seek the help of a professional for something of this nature and that the payback would not equal the time, effort, and potentially money put into it.

By: Katie

Katie — Sun, 28 Jan 2018 21:29:50 +0000

I definitely agree that creating an infographic-style resume is a skill–I certainly wouldn’t be able to do it. It can help stand out in a crowd of artistic type people, where design is a major part of what they will be doing as a job. I think it also shows some qualities that are hard to put on paper, like confidence and risk taking. But I think for certain fields, a normal resume would do just fine, though I agree with the point of this post that aesthetics definitely matter.

By: Khang Lieu

Khang Lieu — Sat, 27 Jan 2018 00:10:40 +0000

The infographic in the example does a great job of providing quick and fast information to an employer about the owner. But it is also missing a lot of critical explanations, so I agree that it only has limited uses. I have also found personal/resume websites to be useful when implemented correctly. There is an article online about someone who designed their resume to look like the Google search page, which I found pretty neat and creative. The infographic displayed an overview of the author’s information efficiently, and the colors are what makes it stand out the most. While it is good to stand out with an infographic, I don’t think turning in an infographic as a resume would boost your chances of getting a job.

By: Christian Arroz

Christian Arroz — Sat, 27 Jan 2018 00:06:38 +0000

Skills are highlighted here extremely. Infographics I see as a great way to portray what aspect of your personality you want to be exemplified the most. Through designing infographics you can make fonts and size work to show job experience in a unique way rather than just simple credentials from the company. I think in the government sector where I have worked previously this would be beneficial for campaign positions especially because they look for creative innovators who can make “boring” information look intriguing. As for other professions in government, it would be helpful to use less imagery and more ideologically-based language to show proficiency in political affairs.

By: Youngsu Kim

Youngsu Kim — Fri, 26 Jan 2018 19:17:02 +0000

I think the infographic resumes are great for those in art fields. I haven’t seen any companies yet that take non traditional resume.
I personally prefer the infographic resume to the traditional resume since it tells the readers what information it consists of visually which makes it much easier to understand.
Also, a paper with full of texts is boring. In my opinion, a traditional resume with the infographic cover letter would be great.

By: Abigail Wasson

Abigail Wasson — Fri, 26 Jan 2018 16:46:13 +0000

The infographics in the article are most definitely a creative way to advertise yourself. Personally, I would never use an infographic myself for a resume. In my experience, employers tend to spend an average of 30 seconds on each resume, which would be more difficult with an infographic. The information was hard to find and and most used pictures to take up some white space. I honestly think it doesn’t look professional. However, I do understand why someone would use one of these when applying to a job. If they are in a career of marketing/advertising/graphic design, this would be a great way to showcase some of their work.

By: Bryan Ngo

Bryan Ngo — Fri, 26 Jan 2018 05:53:36 +0000

The infographic transformed numerical text into graphs via time line, bar graph, and circular progress bars. It did a good job with helping me quickly see the person’s list of skills and experience. Each section was labeled with a header to help find specific information about the person. Without it, the resume would otherwise be a boring blob of text on a resume. This is useful for making our professional bios stand out like promotional flyers, captivating to glance at and read, at the same time as keeping it professional. I liked how the end of the time line said that he or she was “eager to join [the company’s] team” to show the person’s enthusiasm.

By: Zachary Cohen

Zachary Cohen — Fri, 26 Jan 2018 04:57:58 +0000

I found this article to be very interesting. I’ve never seen an infographic resume before, so it was very neat to see all the different layouts and what worked and what didn’t. To me, it seemed as though the ones with more linear flows were much easier to understand, which I think is the most important thing for anything that is being sent out to potential employers. However, I think this starts to raise the question of the usefulness of these infographic resumes. The point of a resume is to clearly outline your qualifications to potential employers, but I think these infographics actually subtract clarity. While I think they’re a good way for those applying to graphic design jobs to show off their skills, I think that for anyone else it detracts from their resume because they highlight design over the individual. A resume is only one page, make it count.

By: Cassie Bienert

Cassie Bienert — Fri, 26 Jan 2018 03:23:35 +0000

I love the look of this resume and it is easy, fast, and appealing to read. However, if I put myself in the shoes of a hiring manager I find this resume lacking. There really isn’t any text describing the specific roles or tasks he did in previous jobs. There are general skills learned but they don’t seem as reliable to me. Perhaps I don’t understand it but I’m not sure what it means to be developing “Content” or “Email” skills for a certain number of years. So yes the infographic is memorable and yes its very appealing but when it comes down to choosing the most capable and qualified applicant, I’m not sure its as showcasing as a standard resume. There are some elements that I did draw from this infographic, which I can use in a professional resume. I can give the parts of my resume that I want the employer to focus on a little more emphasis by bolding the font or making it a bigger size. The addition of “pronounced Jeff” provides the resume with a more personal feel, and gives the applicant a voice. I think adding something little like makes the employer more likely to remember your name, without compromising the professionalism of your resume.

By: Moqi Zhang

Moqi Zhang — Fri, 26 Jan 2018 03:13:46 +0000

This kind of resume gives me a new thought about it. I always think that resume is just a paper, and I list every information about me. That is it. An Infographic resume is really interesting. Furthermore, maybe it is really suitable for me. I am major in CPE, and I need show every coding methods on my resume. If I use infographic resume, it can show clearly how long I have been working on Python, C++, and C, which also can show the picture of my projects, or maybe some creative thinking about some great project.