Comments on: Should I include a business card with my resume and cover letter? http://grantgeorgedesign.com/should-i-include-a-business-card-with-my-resume-and-cover-letter/481/ Designing how we work Fri, 25 May 2012 16:20:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: car253 http://grantgeorgedesign.com/should-i-include-a-business-card-with-my-resume-and-cover-letter/481/comment-page-1/#comment-2386 car253 Mon, 22 Mar 2010 05:14:11 +0000 http://grantgeorgedesign.com/should-i-include-a-business-card-with-my-resume-and-cover-letter/481/#comment-2386 Wrong category. Try "careers". And, good luck. Wrong category. Try “careers”.

And, good luck.

]]> By: mbrcatz http://grantgeorgedesign.com/should-i-include-a-business-card-with-my-resume-and-cover-letter/481/comment-page-1/#comment-2385 mbrcatz Mon, 22 Mar 2010 05:00:23 +0000 http://grantgeorgedesign.com/should-i-include-a-business-card-with-my-resume-and-cover-letter/481/#comment-2385 Well, I'm kind of on the fence on this. On the one hand, it's a great example of your work, and would make your resume stick out. On the other, it might make it stick out to the point of being annoying and falling out of the pile of resumes, AND, you could always print that graphic on your resume itself. So if I had to pick which I'd rather RECEIVE, I'd rather not see a business card stapled to the resume. But it's not a strong preference. Make sure your cover letter explains that the graphic is your work, though. Well, I’m kind of on the fence on this. On the one hand, it’s a great example of your work, and would make your resume stick out.

On the other, it might make it stick out to the point of being annoying and falling out of the pile of resumes, AND, you could always print that graphic on your resume itself.

So if I had to pick which I’d rather RECEIVE, I’d rather not see a business card stapled to the resume. But it’s not a strong preference.

Make sure your cover letter explains that the graphic is your work, though.

]]> By: crazydave http://grantgeorgedesign.com/should-i-include-a-business-card-with-my-resume-and-cover-letter/481/comment-page-1/#comment-2384 crazydave Mon, 22 Mar 2010 04:04:02 +0000 http://grantgeorgedesign.com/should-i-include-a-business-card-with-my-resume-and-cover-letter/481/#comment-2384 It might be unacceptable for a suit & tie type job, but for a graphic design position, it might be OK. It shows creativity and shows you can "think outside the box". You could have a more traditional resume and on your cover letter and BC, get a little creative with the design. It might be unacceptable for a suit & tie type job, but for a graphic design position, it might be OK. It shows creativity and shows you can “think outside the box”. You could have a more traditional resume and on your cover letter and BC, get a little creative with the design.

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