Resumes in LaTeX
Writing a resume can be a time consuming task involving many rounds of proofreading, recollection, and wordsmithing. Alongside the content, the format of a resume carries a lot of weight. Many people start out writing their resume in Microsoft Word. As their resume evolves, they begin to fiddle with settings buried deep within Words’ menus. It can become tedious. You may have heard of LaTeX. LaTeX gives you fine-grained control that, at least for a programmer, may be easier to grok than clicking through a series of nested menus. This article takes a look at a LaTeX resume template in the style of Gayle McDowell’s “This Is What a GOOD Resume Should Look Like”. You’ll also see the tools and workflow that simplify resume development in LaTeX. ...