There鈥檚 a place for creativity and your CV is not it. That鈥檚 not to say it should be boring, just don鈥檛 write it on coloured paper or use a funky design in order to get noticed.
A by the BI Norwegian Business School in Oslo presented a group of recruitment professionals with the same CV information in three different formats: a formal layout on white paper, the same on pastel paper, and a 鈥渃reative鈥� version designed to stand out. All deviations from the formal format reduced the chances of an interview, with the 鈥渃reative鈥� format faring worst of all (European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, vol 19, p 221).
The take-home message? Get creative with your job-hunting, not your CV styling.
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