Have Instagram profiles become resumes of the 21st century?

Job seekers have been striving for years to make their résumés stand out from the pile. While earlier generations played with eye-catching print fonts and horizontal lines, today’s tech-savvy young people have a new arsenal of tricks.

When searching for a job sprucing up your resume is one of the first things to do. However, with the hyper-visual age our society lives in resumes are transforming in terms of presentation and format. 

Chip Cutter of the Wall Street Journal reports, "as Gen Z enters the workforce, companies are seeing digital CVs filled with artistic flourishes, including illustrations of college mascots, logos of past employers and icons to denote hobbies such as home renovation and watching movies."

It's been said "a picture is worth a thousand words." However, how much can a highly stylized render or a creative headshot really impress an employer when looking at a resume? Cutter continues to dive on the subject, "while earlier generations played with eye-catching print fonts and horizontal lines, today’s tech-savvy young people have a new arsenal of tricks. Many throw in headshots. Some add bitmojis, the personalized avatars used in text message."

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