Your resume font could hurt your job search

Your resume shows your experience, education –– and every reason why you should get the job. But what if it's really showing you're lazy?

It turns out that the font all of your accomplishments are written in might be just as important as the accomplishments themselves.

Bloomberg asked three typography experts which font is best for your resume. And the answer?

Helvetica. Brian Hoff, one of the three experts, told Bloomberg, "Helvetica is so no-fuss, it doesn't really lean in one direction or another. It feels professional, lighthearted, honest."

What about the standard: Times New Roman?

As Hoff put it, "It's telegraphing that you didn't put any thought into the typeface that you selected. It's like putting on sweatpants."

Now, before you rush to your last job interviewer with a new, Helvetica resume still warm from the printer, keep in mind the limitations of Bloomberg's article. For one, only three "experts" were questioned. It is also worth noting that their expertise is in font design, not psychology.

An often-cited study by Wichita State researchers asked over 500 people to characterize the personalities associated with fonts. Although Helvetica was not included in the study, Times New Roman was said to represent more positive traits.

So ... it's a mixed bag between Helvetica and Times New Roman. Which do you prefer?

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