Certification Logo on Resume
RouteThisWay
Member Posts: 514
Is this really necessary? I have seen some threads where people recommend it- I have seen some threads where people frown on it.
Just curious what your opinion is. I always thought that by attaching logos to your resume you are:
a) taking up space that you could be actually using for content
b) being redundant because you probably state your cert somewhere else
c) resume scanning software doesn't play nice with images in the doc
Just things I always thought about. Just curious about your opinions.
Just curious what your opinion is. I always thought that by attaching logos to your resume you are:
a) taking up space that you could be actually using for content
b) being redundant because you probably state your cert somewhere else
c) resume scanning software doesn't play nice with images in the doc
Just things I always thought about. Just curious about your opinions.
"Vision is not enough; it must be combined with venture." ~ Vaclav Havel
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dmoore44
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I don't use the logos... in addition to the reasons you mentioned, I personally find it a bit gaudy.Graduated Carnegie Mellon University MSIT: Information Security & Assurance Currently Reading Books on TensorFlow -
SteveLord
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Nope. Cheesy in my opinion. Same goes for emails.WGU B.S.IT - 9/1/2015 >>> ??? -
Nytrocide
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I can see if you had a stylized resume website, but on paper I agree that it might look like you're just looking to take up space.Goals for 2014: CCNA: Voice / CCNA: Security -
ptilsen
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I just can't see it. It doesn't really enhance anything, and it detracts from the content. It's definitely not typical. -
paul78
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I've never liked seeing logos on resumes. Also, some certifying organizations like ISACA do not allow for use of logos.
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GoodBishop
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Don't put your logo on the resume - it's tacky, and it distracts from the you that you are trying to sell.
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a.a.!4life
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I agree, the logos do looks tacky on the resume, but how would you guys feel about including the actual certificates with the resume? Still tacky? Newbie move? -
RouteThisWay
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I think that is still tacky. Listing your certification is enough."Vision is not enough; it must be combined with venture." ~ Vaclav Havel
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blargoe
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a.a.!4life wrote: »I agree, the logos do looks tacky on the resume, but how would you guys feel about including the actual certificates with the resume? Still tacky? Newbie move?
Yes, tacky. I've looked at 100's or resumes over the past year, and almost nobody includes cert logos on resumes anymore. I don't think I have come across any. Mailing certificates wouldn't add value either. Listing certifications with the the certification ID (MCP#, VCP#, etc) is all that would be useful information to a hiring manager. You want your resume to be clear and consise, don't waste space on logos...IT guy since 12/00
Recent: 11/2019 - RHCSA (RHEL 7); 2/2019 - Updated VCP to 6.5 (just a few days before VMware discontinued the re-cert policy...)
Working on: RHCE/Ansible
Future: Probably continued Red Hat Immersion, Possibly VCAP Design, or maybe a completely different path. Depends on job demands... -
pram
Member Posts: 171
I wouldn't have a resume that spans more than the front of a single page. I'm pretty sure employers don't actually care about certificates since I've literally never been asked to verify one in any job interview I've been to.
