Mini-course: How to Make an Infographic Resume Using Easelly

At Easelly, we’ve helped millions of people across all industries create infographics and visuals to communicate their ideas, solutions, or even opinions - without any design experience!  This course is intended to give you a general overview of how to design an infographic resume using Easelly’s Design Tool.  Easelly is a simple online design tool that enables anyone to design an impressive infographic resume! 

By the end of this course, you’ll know what type of infographic resume is right for you and be able to create an infographic resume using Easelly’s Design Tool!  We designed this course for job seekers and job applicants who want their resume to stand out from the crowd in a competitive job market! So in this course, I’ll introduce you to infographic resumes and the benefits of creating a more visual resume.  I’ll also walk you through Easelly’s Resume Templates, provide some basic design tips, and discuss some things you should consider when creating an infographic resume. This course is ideal for anyone who already has a traditional resume, but would also like to have a more creative and visual resume that shows off your unique personality, creativity, and originality to potential employers!

In today’s competitive employment world, it can be hard to find a job you love and that you’re qualified for.  

It seems like employers are expecting more out of their applicants, which means you REALLY have to stand out from the crowd.  In this lecture we'll discuss what an infographic resume is, how it can help you stand out in a competitive job market, and why you should use an infographic resume. 

Before getting started on your infographic resume design, you’ll want to think about the style of your infographic resume and the general design that is right for you. In this lecture, we’ll examine 3 different infographic resume styles.

1. A Traditional Infographic Resume
2. A Modern Infographic Resume

3. An Artistic Infographic Resume
   

In this lecture, we'll walk through the steps of getting started with Easel.ly to design your infographic resume. 

After completing this lecture, you'll be able to: 

• sign-up and log-in to Easel.ly to get started
• select an infographic template for your purposes

In this tutorial we're going to walk you through all the basics on how you can quickly make an infographic resume using Easelly Pro.  

By the end of this lecture you'll know:  

• How to select a resume template to customize (resume templates available with Easelly Pro)
• How to change the background color
• How to edit, add, and delete text
• How to edit, add, and delete icons

An infographic resume certainly gives you more freedom to express yourself and showcase your personality, but you want to be careful with the font you choose to use in your infographic resume.  The wrong font can make your content hard to read or it could be too intricate for the tastes of the individual deciding if you are the right person for the job.  In this lecture, we'll discuss a few guidelines to consider when choosing and using font for your infographic resume.

Now that you’ve got the basics, I want to give you some basic design tips and tricks for using Easelly that will really make your infographic resume more polished!  We'll show you 6 tips and tricks for using Easelly effectively!

So now you’ve designed a great resume that you’re ready to publish and share with potential employers!  In this lecture, we'll show you how to save and download your infographic resume to PDF.  We'll also discuss final proofreading before sending it out to potential employers!

This lecture is a review of this course and provides 5 main steps to remember when creating an infographic resume.

You’ve created a dynamic, visual resume in Easelly’s Creation Tool. Now it’s time to make a great first impression! Whether you’re applying directly to jobs through a company website or you want to upload your resume onto your LinkedIn profile, we’ve got you covered.  This lectures will cover a few things to keep in mind when uploading your infographic resume online.

Once you’ve picked out the template, fonts and colors you’d like to use, you might be staring at that blinking cursor wondering “What should I write in my resume?” Or maybe you’re dusting off your resume because you haven’t needed to use it in a few years and just need to update it.  To make your infographic stand out, you need more than just an awesome template; you need important information that makes it easy for a hiring manager to choose you! So here is our list of recommended resources to help you write the best resume possible.