3.11.2 Greatest hits from previous weeks

3.11.2.1 LaTeX template for resume/curriculum vitae
3.11.2.2 Column and row padding in tables

Greatest hits from previous weeks:

3.11.2.1 LaTeX template for resume/curriculum vitae

http://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/80/latex-template-for-resume-curriculum-vitae

If you have a TeX'ed resume, did you use a template or make your own? Are there any useful packages? What looks the most professional? How about special considerations for different areas of work  ...
 

- asked by Otis (430 votes), answered by Konrad Rudolph (174 votes)

3.11.2.2 Column and row padding in tables

http://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/31672/column-and-row-padding-in-tables

How do you guys go about controlling column padding in tables? 
Update 
To clarify, I'm looking for a way to control both vertical and horizontal padding. So, if I had a simple table like in the  ...
 

- asked by JustDanyul (196 votes), answered by Herbert (138 votes)