resume paper

[lonestar]

The company I have an interview with tomarrow already has an electronic copy of my resume, but I am going to bring a hard copy as well. Here's the problem: I had some great white Southwark resume paper in my car that was taken with the radio (I guess the perp was going to start interviewing). No big deal, $8 loss. However, I went to all the supply stores/office maxes and there is no 32-pound white resume paper to be found. I think there is a run. I settled for the "Ivory" but I would much rather have had "Bone" or something closer to white. The Ivory is almost cream/tanish. Should I hold off and try and get some white tonight and forget about the Ivory paper? I am worried that they will think it looks unprofessional...the weight of the paper is good but I am just not so happy with the color...I know it's really nitpicky but all the career guidebooks extol the virtues of a good resume paper and I don't want to kill my chances with something this trivial in the interview.

[allie1105]

I actually now prefer Ivory paper. I used to use ONLY WHITE, but I used Ivory during my last round of job interviews. I think it still looks professional but also sticks out more than some of the rest. You should use it!

My SIL uses crazy grays, blues, even pinks - I would totally steer clear of that stuff!

[cache]

What's wrong with tan?

When I get a resume, I copy it, and put the original in a file. I use the copy, so I don't actually care about the original resume paper. But that is just me. Welcome to the A-R HR Dep't. :huge:

[WorkInProgress]

I prefer the way bone or ivory look. Stark white bothers me. Even when the paper quality is good, it seems cheaper to me somehow.

[blueyes]

Go to Kinko's. They have eight zillion kinds of resume paper. If you really want to do it up fancy, get the executive 100% white cotton. (Ridiculous, I know.) I used to work there and this happened all the damn time. Buy a couple extra sheets, just in case. If it runs you more than $5, I'll be surprised.

It's far cheaper (and faster) than buying a bunch of paper you don't want - wait until the white comes back if that's really what you want.

[mishl982]

I'm still stuck on the fact that whoever stole your radio stole the resume paper too!

[lonestar]

well it was in my backpack, which was under the passenger well of the dashboard...the bandit broke in and took the radio and the backpack...like I said, no big deal and I doubt they realized they had any resume paper until they got home and opened up the bag (it was really the only item in there aside from my checkbook and that's how the guy got caught - trying to cash one of my checks)...

I was mad at first, but maybe if the guy uses the resume paper to get a job he won't have break into any more cars and he and the world will be a little better off...optimistic, I know...

[mishl982]

Oh okay, I just thought it was pretty funny if it was just the paper.

[Winter Storm]

I used to use blue granite paper because I was told by a professor that white was too standard and plain and wouldn't stand out against all the other resumes.

But that could have been because we were mass comm students and were encouraged to use our creativity.

[mishl982]

Can I say I don't think I've ever used special resume paper?

Okay maybe once but I never really thought much about it. Probably because I usually apply through websites or email and when I go in for interviews I know I already stood out enough for them to want to meet me. (at least not in a pile of resumes trying to stand out) Maybe that's just me.

[CTGirl]

We scan all resumes into the computer, so for us, it doesnt matter what kind of paper they come in on, cuz those making the decisions never see that anyhow.

Also, just as a side note, because we do the scanning with our resumes, I cant stand it when people use fancy fonts or textured paper that makes it hard for the OCR to read it :googly:

[lonestar]

Right...but they already have that when I passed through the initial application phase...for the interview phase it is simply to make a good impression.

[paiger81]

Right...but they already have that when I passed through the initial application phase...for the interview phase it is simply to make a good impression.

When I went for my interviews, they already had them printed out & when I offered them a 'fresh copy' that I brought with me, everyone said "That's ok, this one will work", so it's possible you are fretting over nothing.

P.S. where are you going to interview at? Sorry if you already stated.

[lonestar]

Farmers Insurance

[CTGirl]

Right...but they already have that when I passed through the initial application phase...for the interview phase it is simply to make a good impression.

I understand that, but we'll often just toss those that we get later anyhow, cuz we don't need the paper sitting around.