What font should I use for my CV?
The most common font to use is Times New Roman, in black and size 12 points. Other serif fonts (with tails) to consider that are easy to read include: Georgie, Bell MT, Goudy Old Style, Garamond. Popular sans serif (no tails) fonts include Arial, Tahoma, Century Gothic, and Lucida Sans.
What font should a CV be in UK?
Arial
Is 10 point font too small for a resume?
Regular font size for resumes is 12 points, typically in Times New Roman or another classic, easy-to-read font. Larger fonts are acceptable for headings, your name, or titles of sections. If you’re having trouble fitting your content on one page, you might try making your font 10.5 points, but don’t go lower than that.
How do I dumb down my CV?
Some basic techniques for dumbing down or disguising age on a resume include: Omit dates of graduation/degrees. Don’t list advanced degrees or credentials that are not required for the position you seek. Limit your career history to the last 15 years (this is good practice in many cases anyway).
Should you dumb down your resume?
Smarter strategies. Parish, who agrees that dumbing down the resume is generally not a good idea, says job seekers should shoot for the stars. “If experienced workers are armed with an extraordinary resume and launch an aggressive job search, they could find their ideal jobs and won’t have to settle,” she says.