Resume stand out or resume death sentence???

[punkydoodlesRN]

I've been applying tirelessly for the past 8 months. I'm an LVN with 3 years of acute experience and currently a senior in a BSN program. I had mistakenly thought I would actually be competitive!

I feel that I have a decent resume, but it just seems so 'blah'

I was wasting time on Pinterest between finals this week and stumbled across this site

http://loftresumes.com/

Are these something that will get a new grad kicked right out the nursing door?? Just exploring options to make some changes! Being a single income family again while I'm in school is very stressful, so I would like to work now, since I already have a nursing license. Ideally, I would stay at the job upon graduation and transition into a RN role.

Thoughts? Advice?

Just to clarify - I wouldn't actually pay for this service. In my other life, I was a professional photographer and thousands of hours designing templates and could easily do something similar myself. Just asking if stepping out of the box will get me squashed down!

[tyvin, BSN, RN]

I've sifted through many hundreds of resumes of candidates looking for a job in a professional discipline, and not one of them had a photo. It sounds like you're trying to get an edge based on your youthful good looks.

Think of who might be doing the hiring. That strategy could really backfire.

Unless you're applying for a job as a model, actor, or realtor, it's been inappropriate to attach a photo for most jobs at least since the late 80's.

I'm 59 and nothing to write home about. Confidence is what comes through when you look at my pic. Thanks for the laugh.