As a job applicant, you want to
stand out from the crowd. But it is best to let your qualifications,
experience, credentials and background do the impressing. When it comes to Fancy Fonts, etc., a little
goes a long way. Like cheesecake – we all
love a piece. But douse it with lots of chocolate
syrup, loads of whipped 
cream, and a handful of sweet strawberries, and
you'll be scrambling for a glass of water to wash it down.
Example 2: Here
the Heading is Centered – with the Name in Size 18 Garamond, Bold & Italic.
The contact information is Garamond Italic in Size 12.
Headline/Objective: Since you want your Headline
or Objective to catch the hirer's immediate attention , get noticed by Bolding
and/or Italicizing. Start this 2 spaces
below the Heading.
Sub-Headings: Drop down another 2
lines for your first Sub-Heading or Category. Here use a 12/14 size font, a little smaller than your Heading, but larger
than your Body Text. These can be either
centered or left justified, underlined or not. Just make sure that all Sub-Headings are formatted the same throughout.
Body Text: Left Justify your body text and stick to 10/12
size font. Employer/company names can be
bolded or italicized if you prefer it, but do not bold/italicize descriptions
of job duties, etc. Make sure that each of
the job listings is formatted uniformly.
Example 3:
* There is some discussion about whether to use fonts with serifs* in your resume or not. Fonts with serifs make text much more
aesthetically pleasing, and if you will be hand-carrying your resume in, faxing
or mailing it, a visually attractive resume is great. But if you intend to send your resume through
email, it might be wise to stick with a font without serifs. Otherwise, the words may get distorted by the software of the receiving computer.
What's the difference
between a Serif Typeface Font and a Sans-Serif Font (without serif)?
Serif fonts have curves or details in the ends of certain letters, for
instance a "t" or an "a", and/or the thickness of the letter strokes. They are more pleasing to the eye. Fonts without serifs show no variation in its
design.
Here are some examples.
Resume Format - Fonts, Etc.
