We have touched on fonts as part of a company’s overall branding efforts with regard to style guides. But when it comes to résumés, what font are you using to brand your personal image?
According to this recent NPR article, Times New Roman is the equivalent of wearing sweatpants to an interview, but emoticons may now be acceptable. What font do you use on the latest version of your résumé and why?
Just in case you’re wondering, the new font equivalent of wearing an appropriate, well-tailored navy suit to an interview is supposedly Helvetica. Check out their source article from Bloomberg with more info.
For even more fun, check out the wildly varied opinions and comments the NPR article has garnered on Facebook.