visual data

Vizualize.me is the latest in the growing cadre of companies hoping to make your data pretty -- this time for dull resumes.

About.me was one of the very first services which made it easy to create a landing page for users online, featuring links to all of your social profiles. We have since seen a whole slew of similar services catering to niche markets. There’s Nogen0 for musicians, Central.ly, AboutOurWork and JustAbout.co for businesses.

Re.vu adds a new dimension, by allowing you to add a CV, import details from LinkedIn, and create an infographic representing your career, milestones, online presence and more.While we’ve taken a look at a Visualize.me, which offers a similar service using your LinkedIn data, Re.vu allows you to add more data manually.

Re.vu is a great tool for freelance writers, designers and photographers who want to showcase their work, or can also be the ideal accompaniment for someone who is looking for a job in a forward thinking company, that will be willing to veer away from the traditional CV...

Are resume infographics a passing trend or the future? How did they evolve? And how can we take advantage of them right now?

When it comes to infographic resumes, the critics haven’t entirely weighed in yet. Commenters on posts predicting infographics as the resumes of the future point out the difficulty of reading some infographics. Not to mention the fact that certain industries, like accounting and business, may not appreciate the creativity preferring the straight up, cut-to-the-chase resume. So, what are the latest thoughts on the infographic resume, and how can you adapt them to your needs?