Is A Colour Resume Better Than A Plain One?

The colours and elements trigger a look and feeling suggestive of

• leading fitness brands
• dynamism
• energy

Many job seekers think they need to submit fancy, highly-formatted and graphically-rich resumes.

However, in reality, most Australian job seekers just don’t need fancy resumes.

The consensus in Australia is:

• Most job seekers just need to submit plain-format resumes that are readily and accurately scanned by applicant tracking (ATS) and resume parsing systems; resumes should clearly address the prerequisites of advertised jobs;
  
• If you’re applying for a job in the media, art or design worlds, a graphical resume might be expected by the employer to allow them to assess your sense of style and design.