FAQs
Please find below commonly asked questions. If you can't find what you're looking for, please feel free to send us your question via our contact us page.
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Q. Is color ok in my Resume?
Answer: The answer is YES. As long as color enhances professionalism and doesn't interfere with readability. It seems easy to do, however in practice it's not straight forward - it pays to trust the experts read more »
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Q. Okay to print on colored or textured paper?
Answer: We advise against printing your resume on coloured or textured paper as it makes it harder to read, photocopy and scan. Our Resume templates are designed to make your Resume standout read more »
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Q. What Fonts should I use?
Answer: Your choice of font and size can be the difference between an easy-to-read Resume or one that is overlooked, especially when it comes to the main content fields of your resume read more »
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Q. Resume headings
Answer: Our templates include headings most commonly used by recruitment agents which is a combination of both chronological and functional heading formats read more »
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Q. What software do I need?
Answer: Our templates are designed in Microsoft Word, a program we all know and use. Our templates can be used by anyone with these versions of Word read more »
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Q. Importance of formatting and colour
Answer: A well formatted Resume achieves many goals, it makes it easy for a recruiter to find the read more »
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Q. Why are your resume templates better?
Answer: Our resume templates are specifically designed to make your resume STAND OUT and get you interviews. Unlike most resume templates, ours have read more »
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Q. Does the one-page resume rule still exist?
Answer: This was popular in the 1980’s but the 1-page Resume / CV rule has long since been abandoned, except for recent MBA graduates read more »
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Q. How many pages should my resume be?
Answer: Resume lengths range between 1-3 pages, the most common being 2-pages. Exceptions to this are those with little experience, recent graduates, read more »
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Q. Rules for Scientific or Academic positions?
Answer: For those applying for either scientific or academic positions greater detail is expected which means that the length is often longer than typical resumes read more »
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Q. Is it ok to include a photo in my Resume?
Answer: Unless you are specifically requested to include a photo, we advise against it. Research shows read more »
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Q. Formatting issues PDF vs Word Doc
Answer: If you send your resume as a PDF, then YES, all your formatting, fonts and page breaks read more »
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Q. Can I save my Resume to a PDF for free?
Answer: Yes, its incredibly fast and you don't need to download any software read more »
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Q. Why some recruiters request Word docs
Answer: Branding: Some recruiters like to copy and paste relevant content from your Resume into their own branded read more »
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Q. Difference between a Resume and CV
Answer: According to US and UK recruiters, the words CV’ and ‘Resume’ have, over time, grown to represent the read more »
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Q. Number of references to include
Answer: The standard is either 2 or 3 references. If you do not intend to include the contact read more »
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Q. MS Word Resume Templates
Answer: All our resume templates are expertly designed in Microsoft Word. Our designs have been trialled and tested - we know they standout to recruiters read more »
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Q. Job Search Websites
Answer: Our clients have had success in finding suitable jobs by visiting the follwoing sites read more »