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Resume Tips for beginners

The document is a guidebook for creating an effective resume, specifically for product designers. It provides 15 tips, including naming the PDF strategically, creating ATS-friendly and visually designed versions, and structuring experience with clear hierarchy. Additional advice includes using industry-standard terms, including a 'Selected Projects' section, and ensuring proper formatting for different PDF viewers.

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Resume Tips for beginners

The document is a guidebook for creating an effective resume, specifically for product designers. It provides 15 tips, including naming the PDF strategically, creating ATS-friendly and visually designed versions, and structuring experience with clear hierarchy. Additional advice includes using industry-standard terms, including a 'Selected Projects' section, and ensuring proper formatting for different PDF viewers.

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Guidebook

Resume
Tips
[email protected]

Matt Przegietka
+33 6 33 33 33 33

Vernouillet

Senior Product Designer

e x p e r i e n c e

Industry Knowledge

Senior UI/UX Product Designer


Product Design

Enterprise name
User Interface

Aug 2018 - Present - 1 year, Paris

User Experience

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Enterprise name
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Other Skills

Enterprise name
HTML, CSS, jQuery

Each part of your job


application matters.

Resume opens the lock,

portfolio opens the doors,

interview allows you

to enter.

Here are some tips for your


resume.
Tip #1

Name your PDF file

strategically:

"FirstName_LastName_Prod

uctDesigner_2024.pdf".

This helps with ATS systems

and makes it easy for

recruiters to find your file

later.
Tip #2

Create two versions:

a clean ATS-friendly version


with simple formatting

and a visually designed


version for direct sharing.

Use the appropriate one


based on the application
method.
Tip #3

Include a custom "About"


section that mirrors the
specific company's design
principles or values.

Research their design blog

or public materials first.


Tip #4

Structure your experience

section with clear hierarchy:

Role → Company → Duration

→ Key Achievements (with

metrics) → Technologies/

Tools Used.
Tip #5

Keep the file size under 2MB


and test its text selectability.

Recruiters often need

to copy-paste information.
Tip #6

Add LinkedIn profile and

Notion/personal website

as clickable links, but include

the full URLs in text form too

for printed versions (it’s still a

thing).
Tip #7

Use industry-standard terms

that appear in job boards:

"product designer" instead

of "experience architect"

or creative alternatives.
Tip #8

Include a "Selected Projects"

section with 3 brief highlights

that each showcase different

skills (B2B, B2C, mobile, web).


Tip #9

Create subtle visual


hierarchy using a maximum
of two fonts.

One for headers and one for


body text.
Tip #10

Add your location status

or work authorization upfront


if applying internationally

to avoid wasting time

in the process.
Tip #11

Test your resume in different

PDF viewers.

Some formatting can break

between Preview and Adobe

Reader.
Tip #12

Use active language and


power verbs appropriate

for design:

"Crafted," "Implemented,"
"Streamlined"

instead of generic

"Made" or "Created".
Tip #13

Place your most impressive


metric-driven achievement

in the top third of the resume.

Many recruiters only scan


that far.
Tip #14

Export your PDF with

embedded fonts and test it

on both Mac and Windows

to ensure consistent

rendering.
Tip #15

Add a QR code linking to your


portfolio in the header.

It ensures easy access during


in-person interviews and
shows technical awareness.
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