Idea Map 353 – Resumes That Stand Out

7Apr2012 Filed under: Idea Mapping Example, Mind Mapping Examples, Resumes Author: Jamie Nast

During my recent public Idea Mapping Workshop in Livonia, MI there was a flurry of interest in using idea mapping software to create resumes. This was inspired by the examples that some of the participants had previously seen on this blog (see Carl’s Giosa’s resume along with Eric Giosa’s and Kevin Nast’s).

Janet Hart was one of those who decided to turn their resume into an idea map. I’ll share her son’s (who is a senior in high school) in a following posting. Janet used NovaMind to create her resume. It was a bit of a process for her both getting used to the software as well as adding the images, but this is her final version — at least for now!

So this begs the question on whether or not to provide both a linear copy of the resume in addition to the idea map. So far the response has been positive with only providing the idea map, but know your audience and industry to be safe. There are some real die-hard left brains still out there!

If you want your resume to stand out from the crowd, we at NastGroup, Inc. can provide you with this service along with continued updates. Prices start at $199. Contact us to get started.

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Tags: Carl Giosa, Eric Giosa, Eye-Catching Resumes, Idea Mapping Workshops, Janet Hart, Kevin Nast, Novamind, Resume Providers, Resumes That Stand Out, Unique Resumes

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One Response to “Idea Map 353 – Resumes That Stand Out”

Michael Tipper
April 9th, 2012 at 2:07 pm

Hi Jamie,

I think it is about helping your reader consume, understand and remember whatever it is you are reading. We all know how great Mind Maps and Idea Maps are for presenting information so there is no debate there. What is crucial is how you apply it to the task.

My personal preference for this is to put together a well written resume and then add a hand drawn summary as a graphic at the beginning at the end (it will certainly stand out).

The secret is for the main branches of the map to correlate with the main headings of the written part. Similarly the sub-branches should correlate to the key points of the resume.

The aim is for the map to be an obvious enough preview of the resume AND once the conventional information has been digested it should serve as a useful reminder.

Well crafted this works really well ( I use this approach for the proposals I give to my clients – works nicely).

It is key to remember that there is still a skill involved in this and it is not a straight forward “format transposition”.

Using software will work too though the temptation to add EVERYTHING should be resisted and the “less is More” principle should be adopted.

Hope that helps and hope you are well. We must meet soon – when are you next in the UK?

Regards

Michael Tipper

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