At first glance the hiring manager should see a well formatted document that uses the correct font (nothing less than 10 pt for readability) and
appropriate font color for an official document.
Not exact matches
The site has chosen
appropriate colors; white background, blue
fonts, and headers.
Either choose another Style set from the gallery or click on the
Colors and / or
Fonts drop - downs to the right to make the
appropriate adjustments to the current Style set.
While it may be
appropriate to get fancy with
fonts,
colors and sizes if you're looking for a position in graphic design or similar, keeping it clean, simple and easy to read over colorful and fancy is usually for the best.
The resume builder templates use
colors,
fonts, and layouts that may not be
appropriate.
Have you applied
appropriate contrast with
colors (yes, you can use
colors but ensure
font is easy to read if
colors overlap (white text on dark blue is a good example).
Using
appropriate font, its size and
color and writing in a professional tone goes a long way in grabbing the employer's attention as it communicates your seriousness for the job and portray the right image in front of employers.
If you're not sure which
font, design, margins and
colors are
appropriate for your career level and job search goals, try doing some online research.
Using your personal stationery for cover letters may not be entirely
appropriate, depending on its style,
font and the paper
color.