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I will be applying for graduate student internships for summer 2015, and I am interested in making a good quality resume. I am planning to use latex to typeset it.
Most companies, such as JP Morgan, seem to require 1 page resumes. Which means I need to pack in as much information as possible.
Hence I had the following questions:
Is it advisable then to use CV with 2 columns (like this) or a standard CV without columns (such as this) ? The 2 columns format seems to be able to stuff in more information.
Often softwares will parse through the initial set of resumes a company receives. Does the layout, (1 column or 2 column) affect the ability of the
software to parse through the resume?This might be a stupid question, but do such softwares parsing pdfs
do better on pdfs generated with latex rather than a pdf generated by exporting a resume written in a microsoft word doc format.
resume
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I will be applying for graduate student internships for summer 2015, and I am interested in making a good quality resume. I am planning to use latex to typeset it.
Most companies, such as JP Morgan, seem to require 1 page resumes. Which means I need to pack in as much information as possible.
Hence I had the following questions:
Is it advisable then to use CV with 2 columns (like this) or a standard CV without columns (such as this) ? The 2 columns format seems to be able to stuff in more information.
Often softwares will parse through the initial set of resumes a company receives. Does the layout, (1 column or 2 column) affect the ability of the
software to parse through the resume?This might be a stupid question, but do such softwares parsing pdfs
do better on pdfs generated with latex rather than a pdf generated by exporting a resume written in a microsoft word doc format.
resume
asked Dec 18 '14 at 1:27
smilingbuddha
127116
closed as too broad by Jim G., gnat, Jan Doggen, Chris E, Garrison Neely Dec 18 '14 at 15:55
Please edit the question to limit it to a specific problem with enough detail to identify an adequate answer. Avoid asking multiple distinct questions at once. See the How to Ask page for help clarifying this question. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
2 columns actually ought to give you less efficient use of the page, since you lose the "gutter" between the two columns which could otherwise carry text. Unless you have a lot of very short lines or blank lines, I'd be surprised if it helped you that way... but you can try it both ways and see. Personally, I still think the simplest solution (ordinary plaintext) wins unless you're applying for a job where your ability to make a page pretty matters.
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I will be applying for graduate student internships for summer 2015, and I am interested in making a good quality resume. I am planning to use latex to typeset it.
Most companies, such as JP Morgan, seem to require 1 page resumes. Which means I need to pack in as much information as possible.
Hence I had the following questions:
Is it advisable then to use CV with 2 columns (like this) or a standard CV without columns (such as this) ? The 2 columns format seems to be able to stuff in more information.
Often softwares will parse through the initial set of resumes a company receives. Does the layout, (1 column or 2 column) affect the ability of the
software to parse through the resume?This might be a stupid question, but do such softwares parsing pdfs
do better on pdfs generated with latex rather than a pdf generated by exporting a resume written in a microsoft word doc format.
resume
asked Dec 18 '14 at 1:27
smilingbuddha
127116
I will be applying for graduate student internships for summer 2015, and I am interested in making a good quality resume. I am planning to use latex to typeset it.
Most companies, such as JP Morgan, seem to require 1 page resumes. Which means I need to pack in as much information as possible.
Hence I had the following questions:
Is it advisable then to use CV with 2 columns (like this) or a standard CV without columns (such as this) ? The 2 columns format seems to be able to stuff in more information.
Often softwares will parse through the initial set of resumes a company receives. Does the layout, (1 column or 2 column) affect the ability of the
software to parse through the resume?This might be a stupid question, but do such softwares parsing pdfs
do better on pdfs generated with latex rather than a pdf generated by exporting a resume written in a microsoft word doc format.
resume
asked Dec 18 '14 at 1:27
smilingbuddha
127116
asked Dec 18 '14 at 1:27
smilingbuddha
127116
asked Dec 18 '14 at 1:27
smilingbuddha
127116
asked Dec 18 '14 at 1:27
smilingbuddha
127116
127116
closed as too broad by Jim G., gnat, Jan Doggen, Chris E, Garrison Neely Dec 18 '14 at 15:55
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2 columns actually ought to give you less efficient use of the page, since you lose the "gutter" between the two columns which could otherwise carry text. Unless you have a lot of very short lines or blank lines, I'd be surprised if it helped you that way... but you can try it both ways and see. Personally, I still think the simplest solution (ordinary plaintext) wins unless you're applying for a job where your ability to make a page pretty matters.
– keshlam
Dec 18 '14 at 2:45
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2 columns actually ought to give you less efficient use of the page, since you lose the "gutter" between the two columns which could otherwise carry text. Unless you have a lot of very short lines or blank lines, I'd be surprised if it helped you that way... but you can try it both ways and see. Personally, I still think the simplest solution (ordinary plaintext) wins unless you're applying for a job where your ability to make a page pretty matters.
– keshlam
Dec 18 '14 at 2:45
2 columns actually ought to give you less efficient use of the page, since you lose the "gutter" between the two columns which could otherwise carry text. Unless you have a lot of very short lines or blank lines, I'd be surprised if it helped you that way... but you can try it both ways and see. Personally, I still think the simplest solution (ordinary plaintext) wins unless you're applying for a job where your ability to make a page pretty matters.
– keshlam
Dec 18 '14 at 2:45
2 columns actually ought to give you less efficient use of the page, since you lose the "gutter" between the two columns which could otherwise carry text. Unless you have a lot of very short lines or blank lines, I'd be surprised if it helped you that way... but you can try it both ways and see. Personally, I still think the simplest solution (ordinary plaintext) wins unless you're applying for a job where your ability to make a page pretty matters.
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First of all, if you're a grad student applying for internships, you really shouldn't need more than a page for your resume. If you think you do, get someone who's not a student to go through it and cut out the irrelevant bits.
- No. Two-column CVs are weird.
- Since PDF is a presentational format, not a structured one, the parser may have difficulty with two columns and try to mash them together. So a single column is better.
- I would suspect that LaTeX PDFs will be slightly cleaner, but as noted above, turning PDFs back into text is a very inexact science and the result will never be perfect. Consider a parsable document format (RTF or Word) if you really think this is important.
answered Dec 18 '14 at 5:27
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With over 30 years of experience I have a two page resume, I can't imagine what the OP would want to put in a resume that would be over a page at that level. Most interviewers would never read a second page or more for an entry level person.
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Dec 18 '14 at 16:37
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First of all, if you're a grad student applying for internships, you really shouldn't need more than a page for your resume. If you think you do, get someone who's not a student to go through it and cut out the irrelevant bits.
- No. Two-column CVs are weird.
- Since PDF is a presentational format, not a structured one, the parser may have difficulty with two columns and try to mash them together. So a single column is better.
- I would suspect that LaTeX PDFs will be slightly cleaner, but as noted above, turning PDFs back into text is a very inexact science and the result will never be perfect. Consider a parsable document format (RTF or Word) if you really think this is important.
answered Dec 18 '14 at 5:27
jpatokal
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With over 30 years of experience I have a two page resume, I can't imagine what the OP would want to put in a resume that would be over a page at that level. Most interviewers would never read a second page or more for an entry level person.
– HLGEM
Dec 18 '14 at 16:37
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up vote
6
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First of all, if you're a grad student applying for internships, you really shouldn't need more than a page for your resume. If you think you do, get someone who's not a student to go through it and cut out the irrelevant bits.
- No. Two-column CVs are weird.
- Since PDF is a presentational format, not a structured one, the parser may have difficulty with two columns and try to mash them together. So a single column is better.
- I would suspect that LaTeX PDFs will be slightly cleaner, but as noted above, turning PDFs back into text is a very inexact science and the result will never be perfect. Consider a parsable document format (RTF or Word) if you really think this is important.
answered Dec 18 '14 at 5:27
jpatokal
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With over 30 years of experience I have a two page resume, I can't imagine what the OP would want to put in a resume that would be over a page at that level. Most interviewers would never read a second page or more for an entry level person.
– HLGEM
Dec 18 '14 at 16:37
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up vote
6
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up vote
6
down vote
accepted
First of all, if you're a grad student applying for internships, you really shouldn't need more than a page for your resume. If you think you do, get someone who's not a student to go through it and cut out the irrelevant bits.
- No. Two-column CVs are weird.
- Since PDF is a presentational format, not a structured one, the parser may have difficulty with two columns and try to mash them together. So a single column is better.
- I would suspect that LaTeX PDFs will be slightly cleaner, but as noted above, turning PDFs back into text is a very inexact science and the result will never be perfect. Consider a parsable document format (RTF or Word) if you really think this is important.
answered Dec 18 '14 at 5:27
jpatokal
6,58222233
First of all, if you're a grad student applying for internships, you really shouldn't need more than a page for your resume. If you think you do, get someone who's not a student to go through it and cut out the irrelevant bits.
- No. Two-column CVs are weird.
- Since PDF is a presentational format, not a structured one, the parser may have difficulty with two columns and try to mash them together. So a single column is better.
- I would suspect that LaTeX PDFs will be slightly cleaner, but as noted above, turning PDFs back into text is a very inexact science and the result will never be perfect. Consider a parsable document format (RTF or Word) if you really think this is important.
answered Dec 18 '14 at 5:27
jpatokal
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answered Dec 18 '14 at 5:27
jpatokal
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answered Dec 18 '14 at 5:27
jpatokal
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answered Dec 18 '14 at 5:27
jpatokal
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6,58222233
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With over 30 years of experience I have a two page resume, I can't imagine what the OP would want to put in a resume that would be over a page at that level. Most interviewers would never read a second page or more for an entry level person.
– HLGEM
Dec 18 '14 at 16:37
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With over 30 years of experience I have a two page resume, I can't imagine what the OP would want to put in a resume that would be over a page at that level. Most interviewers would never read a second page or more for an entry level person.
– HLGEM
Dec 18 '14 at 16:37
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With over 30 years of experience I have a two page resume, I can't imagine what the OP would want to put in a resume that would be over a page at that level. Most interviewers would never read a second page or more for an entry level person.
– HLGEM
Dec 18 '14 at 16:37
With over 30 years of experience I have a two page resume, I can't imagine what the OP would want to put in a resume that would be over a page at that level. Most interviewers would never read a second page or more for an entry level person.
– HLGEM
Dec 18 '14 at 16:37
suggest improvements |Â
2 columns actually ought to give you less efficient use of the page, since you lose the "gutter" between the two columns which could otherwise carry text. Unless you have a lot of very short lines or blank lines, I'd be surprised if it helped you that way... but you can try it both ways and see. Personally, I still think the simplest solution (ordinary plaintext) wins unless you're applying for a job where your ability to make a page pretty matters.
– keshlam
Dec 18 '14 at 2:45