When you are applying for a job my employers and company's will ask for a resume. A resume is a brief introduction about yourself. A resume shows your skills, education and experience. It all lists previous employers and references. If a potential employer likes what they see on a resume they might call you in for an interview.
Being able to design and write a good resume is extremely important. But for us as designers I think its a little more important because it is a way to showcase our use of alignment, typography and creativity. We have more opportunities to showcase a little of our skills in our resume. If your resume is designed well it will get their attention but it can't stop there. If the resume looks great but there is spelling errors or other errors it is a huge turn off for employers.
"a resume is a document used by persons to present their backgrounds and skills"
-Wikipedia.com
For a designers resume I need to make sure that it has all the important information, education, experience, specific skills, and previous employment. I also need to make sure the resume reflects my personality and style. It is a chance to showcase our abilities and have it reflect what we like. Since we are designing it for ourselves we do not have to please a client. But at the same time it needs to still be professional. We can't get carried away and make it flashy and hard to read. The point of a resume is for a employer to quickly look through all the information and get a rough idea if you are right for the company.
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