Your Name in a Resume - Continued

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The most important thing is to make sure the style of your name reflects your personality, tempered by the expectations of your industry. If you are flamboyant and are looking for a job in the arts, then you have a license to be creative. Go for it! If, on the other hand, you work in a conservative industry or you feel uncomfortable with your name printed large, then it is important to tone it down.

Remember to look for the word Scanable if you are trying to design a resume for a high-tech or large company. Designer fonts, names with graphic elements in the place of letters, reverse boxes, and script names will not scan.

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• Resume Section Headings
• Dates in Resumes
• Your Location in a Resume
• Personal Information in a Resume
• Resume Fonts & Bullets
• Graphic Lines in a Resume
• Resume Example
• Paragraph Style in a Resume
• Creative Resumes