The paper version is moving to online platforms. Some websites and applications allow you to turn ordinary text into bright infographics. Moreover, you do not need to create something new: a set of templates is already in the service itself.

What for? A bright resume will make you stand out from the crowd of other applications. It also becomes easier to understand: a table and a diagram can be learned in seconds, while a recruiter will wade through unstructured paragraphs for 10 minutes.

Today we are sharing a selection of 3 sites that will make your resume stand out from other applications.

Where to look for some resume assistance

Needless to say, it would be a good idea to ask for professional resume writing assistance from writers who have written many such resumes while working for a resume assistance company. They are the best in this kind of service and are called professionals. But if you have decided to try to make it on your own, feel free to look through the following list of special services for creating a resume. 

Canva 

Canva is an app for those who enjoy the design, layout, and presentation process itself.

Why is it useful? You can create a memorable resume from scratch, use ready-made templates or customize your own, choosing a color, font, stickers, and illustrations.

What else can you do?

Make up a daily, monthly, or yearly schedule, personal calendar, multi-page logs, diaries, habit trackers, posters, invitations, cards, social media headers, and more.

If you want to create a creative presentation of yourself step by step, turn to the built-in resume builder. When searching for templates, write “Resume” – you will immediately see many options. Choose the one you like, or open a new file and create a resume from scratch. Add shapes, dividers, and social media icons. Add text by double-clicking on the already existing blocks in the template. If you are making a resume from scratch, click “Text” on the left. Customize colors, and fonts. Add a photo (via the “Downloads” section).

Canva offers free and paid subscription options. What is the difference? All formats are available with a free subscription (resume, poster, letter, invitation, etc.). However, there are restrictions on some graphic elements or features. So, for example, both versions allow you to create a resume, but a premium subscription allows you to add your fonts, create animations, and much more.

Another nuance is that a premium subscription makes most of the templates free. Whereas in the regular version of the site, you will have to pay $ 1 for some of them. But there is a way out: you can always find a free analog or remove paid elements from the template (usually a font or pattern), which will also make it free.

Vizualize.me

Application for students and young professionals with work experience aimed at working abroad or in international business.

Why is it useful? 

Without much effort, here you can make a full-fledged resume in English from your LinkedIn account, post it on social networks or download it on a PC and send it to recruiters.

What else can you do?

Turn your resume into a straightforward outline.

If you have already looked for a job, then you probably know about the existence of LinkedIn. So, Vizualize.me takes data from your LinkedIn profile and turns it into a complete resume that you can share with potential employers as if writers did. For those who do not have an account, registration via email is available, but in this case, all the data must be entered by yourself.

What are the benefits of vizualize.me? From your knowledge and experience, it creates a semblance of a map, convenient for viewing and editing. Choose a template, and change colors and fonts in the tabs on the left. There are few ready-made options, but you can create a unique resume by changing the data. On the timeline, you can visually reflect on which company and how long you worked or interned. The languages ​​learned will be marked on the world map. The acquired skills are also displayed as icons and numbers from 1 to 10.

The only difficulty that the user may not like is that the site is presented entirely in English. Therefore, even if you fill in the information in Russian, the section titles will be in English. You should not send it to Russian corporations for a resume, but for other companies that work in English, the designer will be a godsend. 

Among the sites similar in functionality are Kinzaa, Google Templates, ACenter, and CVmaker. The mechanics are similar, the only difference is the different templates. Somewhere the timeline will be replaced with a reading list, or symbols will be used instead of text. You are to choose!

ICanChoose

The application is a professional analog to the previous one, but with an interface in Russian and synchronization with hh.

Why is it useful?

The ICanChoose site downloads your data from Facebook and HeadHunter to create a resume in Russian or a foreign language.

What else can you do?

Expand your resume to include hobbies, courses taken, personal accomplishments, and skills acquired. It most fully shows you to the recruiter (sometimes it is unnecessary, but still).

This site will be of assistance to candidates for work in both Russian-speaking and foreign companies. Moreover, the site is convenient for those who create a resume for the first time and do not know what to write and where to place it. Icanchoose has 20 free templates for you, a one-page format, and tips from site administrators. First, you need to register via Facebook or email. Next, select the language of the future resume: Russian, English, German, French, Spanish or Italian. Upload a photo and add all the information you want to show to the employer. Choose a template.

The site provides advice on how best to provide information. For example, when you enter an email for communication, you will be prompted not to use too creative e-mail or with the domain of the current employer. There are also examples of successful and unsuccessful photos and tips for correctly using the company name.

Another brownie point is the right on the site where you can write and attach a cover letter to your resume, which will also be saved on your PC or published on the Internet. In addition to various resume templates, the platform makes it possible to create a resume website. Therefore, it will look cool not only on paper but also on the phone screen.