Building a CV using online tools: is it good or bad from HR perspective?

manpreet Best Answer 2 years ago

I have built a new version of my CV using online tools, and I want to send it to a HR dept in some company, but I asked myself is this good or bad from HR perspective? What the employer may think about it?

I can remove the header and what may refer to the tool used in building the CV

manpreet 2 years ago

The content of your CV is what matters, not how you got there.

If the output of your online tool is a terrific resume, you'll be in good shape, if not, you'll have problems. Terrific resumes don't look like they are built from a template, and don't have tool-name headers, watermarks, etc. Terrific resumes reflect you, and put forward your best attributes, not generic attributes.

While HR doesn't care what tools you used, the name and any references to the tool should be removed. The same would be true if someone helped you create your resume - you wouldn't put your friend's name in your resume's header.

I've read a lot of resumes over the years. I never cared (and usually never knew) if the resume was crafted using Notepad, Word, or Bob's Super Crafty Amazing Online Resume Wizard and List Builder. If the resume did a good job of selling the candidate, it was good enough in my eyes.