Anyway...
We're hiring, so I receive a handful of applications and resumes every day. Most of them are just normal resumes, pretty boring and nothing to write about. There are a few though that just make my day. I know the economy is bad and many people are out if a job right now, so when an employment opportunity arrives those people want to do what ever they can to get HR's attention. However, if you're one of those people, please keep in mind that if I'm laughing at your resume, then you probably went about it the wrong way.
I received my favorite resume last week. I opened the email and up popped...
A self-portrait.
As in, the applicant sat in front of a mirror and drew a picture of himself.
And then took the time to scan it into the computer and attach it to his resume.
I laughed my f-*beep* ass off.
Dude, we repair electric motors. I don't need to know what your artistic abilities are. If you want to impress me, send me a video of you repairing a motor in half the time it would normally take.
But thank you for the amazingly good laugh.
11 comments:
Haha. I bet they can be amusing.
I seriously love looking at resumes and figuring out what makes that person stand out. For example, I bet if that dude sent you his resume in without the self portrait you wouldn't have given it a second glance!
(P.S. My word verification was "neaked" and for some reason that just made me laugh out loud!)
What do you mean it didnt get him the job?
Geez...this guy can draw & possibly fix an engine! What else are you guys looking for, ha ha.
Even in a bad economy, I don't know who would think that was a good idea?!
Oh, that's hilarious! I wonder what he was thinking!
You're a DZ, too! Excellent! Where did you pledge? Where are you now?
Haha, nice! I'm glad he could at least make your day and obviously he left some kind of impression lol
Love that!!
Glad the comments prob was on that end..I thought it was me, LOL!
I guess his resume stood out. Just maybe not in the way he intended it to. That is too funny!
ha ha.. When I worked in HR we received a resume with a FULL page picture of the women applying for the position. A GLAMOR shot, full on with feather boa and everything.... oh yeah I think I may have peed laughing so hard..
Wow. He did do a good job of standing out from the rest of the other applicants, though, no?
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