Hi all - what's everyone's thoughts on how much one should "design" their resume? Are scanners so prevalent that I should strip down the layout to more of a word doc situation so I'm not getting passed over? I tested via LinkedIn and it pulled copy in all the wrong order.

I update my resume every application so that it matches some keywords of the job description I'm applying for.

Background- Creative with 8 yrs exp applying for creative jobs at Accenture, Microsoft, etc

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Simple and clean is best, whether it’s “designed” or not. I opt for a style and format that looks clean, simple, and also a bit unique/not cookie cutter (nothing too out there though like landscape formats etc). I’m not sure about scanners but if the LinkedIn tool didn’t catch your content correctly i probably wouldn’t risk using that format.

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I designed my resume to look like javascript objects and arrays. Worked for me to land my ideal job and I got compliments at all my interviews.

Probably every role and every employer is different. I definitely remember talking to a recruiter at JPMorgan Chase who I could tell the exact moment he looked at my resume. Successfully dodged that bullet (I was s former employee too).

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