Resumes should offer a quick overview
of what you've done, with an eye to showing prospective employers
what you can do for them.
I don't recommend producing a bizarre
video, website, or even visually unusual resume--especially if you're
not applying for a job which has aspects of the kinds of skills you
can showcase in such new media. However, some food for thought:
You might set up a website resume that
supplements your paper credentials. Here's a link to a handful of
online sites, including one targeted to students:
Here's a balanced discussion about what
to include on your resume:
The above item has a link to a
portfolio of (*ahem*!) highly creative examples of resumes. Before
you follow suit, ask yourself whether it will pass the "Six
Second Test." That is, will the flashy appeal motivate the
employer to focus for any length of time on your dazzling display of
dazzling abilities? Or will the difficulty of extracting pertinent
information relegate your hard work to the circular file?
Finally, here's a quick review of the
basics that employers want to find, in some form, on your resume:
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