# CV Component Charts DegreeQuery's Infographic Offers Advice on Creating a Successful Resume By Alyson Wyers | Published 2015-06-18 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/successful-resume References: [designtaxi](http://designtaxi.com/news/376841/Infographic-The-Anatomy-Of-A-Successful-R-sum/) & [visual.ly](http://visual.ly/how-build-wonderful-resume) If you have been job hunting for a while now, it could be a problem with your [CV](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/serene-gummies) -- which is where these [successful resume tips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-resume-builder) come in. Created by DegreeQuery, the infographic 'A Resume the Right Way' covers important topics such as the anatomy of a successful resume and what not to do. Intended to hyelp you increase your chances of being viewed as a capable and necessary employee, the guide notes recruiters only spend an average of six seconds looking at a job candidate's CV. While some of these suggestions might seem obvious -- like including [relevant contact information](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/resume-workshop) (street addresses are less necessary) -- others are less intuitive. Using keywords and attaching links is a good start. Avoid going overboard with design as well. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.4/10 - Popularity: 75% | Activity: 79% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Life](https://www.trendhunter.com/life) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Effective CV Design:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the resume design industry to create visually compelling yet professional and user-friendly CV templates. - **Keyword Optimization:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the digital marketing industry to develop advanced algorithms and tools for optimizing CV keywords and increasing visibility in applicant tracking systems. - **Interactive Cvs:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the edtech industry to create interactive, multimedia CV platforms that engage recruiters and provide a more immersive and personalized job application experience. ### Who This Affects Most - **Resume Design:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the resume design industry to create visually compelling yet professional and user-friendly CV templates. - **Digital Marketing:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the digital marketing industry to develop advanced algorithms and tools for optimizing CV keywords and increasing visibility in applicant tracking systems. - **Edtech:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the edtech industry to create interactive, multimedia CV platforms that engage recruiters and provide a more immersive and personalized job application experience. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Resume Builder Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quickest-resume.md) - [Application-Optimizing Resume Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/topline-resumes.md) - [Resume Optimization Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/resume-checker.md) - [Portfolio Builder Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snapcv.md) - [Resume-Optimizing AI Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/resumeoptimizerpro.md) - [Resume Creation Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/curriculo.md) - [Resume-Building Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rezume.md) - [Resume Optimization Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/synth-resume.md) - [Resume Optimization Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/easy2resume.md)