Visual Resumes new way to present yourself.
                     VISUAL 
RESUMES: NEW 
WAY TO 
PRESENT 
YOURSELF
INTRODUCTION
A typical job Resume is often a long 
and boring Word document 
highlighting your education, work 
experience, your interests and 
other achievements.
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VISUAL RESUME
In a VISUAL RESUME, you narrate your 
story in pictures. The slides have minimal 
text though you may include multimedia 
elements like a video of a talk you 
delivered at some conference or even 
audio narration.
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WHY VISUAL 
RESUME?
Demonstrate your creativity and 
communication skills
Differentiate yourself
Build online content, which is 
searchable and findable on the web
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What should a visual 
resume look like?
Much like a traditional resume, a 
visual resume needs to capture 
positive attention from the hiring 
manager, but it should do so quickly. 
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When do you use 
a visual resume?
Even though visual resumes can be exceptionally 
creative and engaging, there is a time and place 
for them. However, if you find a job description 
that asks for a visual resume, such as a 
presentation, interactive or infographic resume, 
it's a great idea to use one to show off your 
skills, professional experience and personality. 
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Focus on the 
content
Regardless of the style of resume that 
you choose, the emphasis should be 
on the content. All resumes should 
include the same basic information, 
such as: Professional title, Skills, 
Experience, Education
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Plan Your Story
You don’t need technical skills to create a 
stunning presentation. Basic PowerPoint 
familiarity is all you need. What you do 
need is a plan. It include tips for creating 
a memorable presentation and include a 
couple of different storytelling formulas.
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Create Your 
Presentation
When you create your presentation 
resume, be sure to use royalty-free, 
attribution-free photos. But feel free 
to also use screenshots or photos you 
take yourself. This is a standard best-
practice in creating presentations.
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Naming and 
Keywords
Now you need to name your 
presentation appropriately. Obviously, 
your name should be included. Job 
title would be nice too. You could also 
include the word resume, but that 
isn’t vital information.
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Describe Your 
Presentation Resume
Your Description must be compelling 
and keyword rich. Use Tags reinforce 
keywords, search terms you want to 
be found for. You can use up to 20 
tags.
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