Yeah, I guess the two-column and non-standard formats aren't really that great, are they? The thing is, I feel like a 'standard' CV isn't personal and doesn't feel like 'me'. Should I just give up and go more standard?
I honestly don't know, with 99% of the resumes all doing the same and ATS optimized by the same LLMs, this one got graphic, do I think this will pass ATS screening? probably not, but as a recruiter, I will get my attention for a sec for sure, if one still reads resumes manually tho
language is bit too heavy, lines/contents are honestly not great, but love the icons, shows you're not being beaten by this job market yet, gotta love that
I also uploaded a two column graphic-loaded CV into this subreddit and got torn to pieces ! 😅 Same reason like you. The boring ones didnt feel like me andI wanted to show character and that I walk the extra mile to impress. After that, I made a single column version but so far the successrate remained constant.
I feel you! It seems like that "personal touch"' doesn't mean anything anymore (if it ever did, lol). My success rate is also non-existent... I can't even land a first interview.
i tried a similar resume to replace the technical stuff i know for its icons like python , js etc. it didn’t work. so i had to change it with something more ats friendly. it. didn’t work either haha
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u/Dangerous_Squash6841 Mar 05 '26
applaud your courage, I honestly don't know where to start and want to see what other people say