Resume Graphics

Food for thought:

Not infrequently, I receive resumes containing logos, graphics, etc for certifications, prior company logos, or other graphics. Sometimes a lot of effort has gone into these, and some look pretty good.

However, there's another consideration. If done inappropriately, documents containing graphics, even only one, can be quite large. I received one today with a logo, and the 3 page resume was 2MB, whereas other similar ones might 30-40KB. Since email systems store copies when you forward, you can easily end up storing 6 or 8MB of files if you send it to a couple others.

Unless the individuals are of immediate interest, I am sometimes tempted, and occasionally do, delete these files, since when you accumulate enough of them, they can inflate your data storage requirements rather quickly, and in some cases, hamper the your system performance.

Use graphics sparingly, if at all. They are usually unnecessary.