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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm a creative director and my resume is truly a work of art. In the past it has had a bold logo, presently it has a unique layout with subdued colors (which print black with no issue).

Unless you're with an agency, it's likely you are a marketing manager for a company which is part of a specific industry. You may want to look for resume templates that are suitable for your industry, instead of something that screams you're in marketing.

Take a look at these:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/521108227/resume-template-instant-download-cv

https://www.etsy.com/listing/497704100/modern-resume-template-for-word-and

https://www.etsy.com/listing/522094089/resume-template-professional-resume[/quote]

Wow, these are really eye catching. My resume could use a makeover but I'm a nurse and I wonder if these would be too "cute" in the healthcare industry. Any recruiters out there have any thoughts?[/quote]

[b]These resumes waste a lot of space.[/b] If you're a nurse, you'll want that space to get your experience and education on there. Boring formatting with excellent credentials will always be your best bet.[/quote]

Agreed.  I work in IT and resumes should be one page, one sided if you have a bachelor's or less than about 15 years experience.  You can go to 1.5 pages with a Master's and/or 15+ years of experience and 2 pages if you have a PhD or senior, very desirable experience.

If you waste space like that without the experience, very few IT managers are going to wade through multiple pages just to get a little bit of experience.  The last few times I posted a job, I had about over 80 resumes to review.  I was culling the resumes down to find the ones worth interviewing and anyone wasting time and space with fluff or not getting to the point were not going to make the cut.[/quote]

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