?? 17 Creative Targeted Resumes That Got Quick Job Interviews

?? 17 Creative Targeted Resumes That Got Quick Job Interviews 39 These job seekers made resumes that recruiters couldn't ignore. Photo by rawpixel Many people see job search as a numbers game: if you apply to enough companies, you'll eventually get hired. The consequences of that strategy range from the boredom of a repetitious application process, to getting few responses from recruiters, to not feeling any progress in general and ultimately, taking the first offer that comes along, often from a company that you have no clue if you want to work at. Instead, smart job seekers research a few potential employers and roles as early as possible in their job search, and then focus on them directly. It makes a lot more sense. At the very least, they'll create a targeted resume, meaning a resume that's tailored for each employer and job opening.eval You might think that would be enough, but some job seekers take it to another level and tailor their entire job search for the job they want. They put it in a lot more work up front, but when done well, the odds of getting more and better recruiter responses goes up a lot. Here are 17 examples of job seekers who did just that.eval Do you tailor your resume for each job you apply for? Usually Sometimes Never View Results Free bonus: The One Resume Resource You’ll Ever Need is a handy reference to make your resume get you more job interviews. Download it free now 17 examples of creative resumes that recruiters loved 1) GQ Magazine What they did: To impress the Editor-in-Chief of the UK version of GQ magazine, Sumukh Mehta made a 20-page resume styled just like an actual edition of GQ. It took him more than 3 weeks to make. Did it work? YES. It worked so well, he was offered a job immediately, without even being interviewed. 2) Wieden + Kennedy New York What they did: Copywriter Chase Zreet loves Sprite and wanted to work on their ad campaign, run by Wieden + Kennedy New York. To get their attention, he sent in a cover letter like any other job seeker… except that his cover letter was a video of him rapping about Sprite and why he could write great ads for it. Did it work? YES. The video has almost 1M views and Zreet started working at Wieden + Kennedy in April 2018. 3) SlideRocket What they did: When Hanna Phan saw a job opening at SlideRocket (now part of ClearSlide), she used their own product to make a “presentation resume” video about why she would be a great fit. Her story went viral and inspired others. Did it work? YES. She was hired as a Product Manager at SlideRocket in September 2011. Not only that, but 2 months later, SlideRocket announced “Présumés”, presentation templates that make it easy for job seekers to copy Hanna's idea. Reading between the lines, it sounds like the company loved her idea so much, they hired her to create the product for others. 4) Amazon What they did: To get a job at Amazon, Philippe Dubost put his resume online, making it look like he was a product being sold on Amazon. Did it work? YES. Two months, 1.5M visitors, a lot of online coverage and 150 (that's 1-5-0) job offers later, he decided to join a startup called Birchbox. He then updated the resume to say that he's currently unavailable. 5) Google What they did: Eric Gandhi wanted a job as a designer for Google, so he designed his resume to look like a Google search results page and sent it in. Did it work? YES. “Within 30 minutes of applying with this resume for a designer position on Google’s website, Eric got a call for an interview and was offered a marketing position in the end” which he turned down because it wasn't design-oriented enough. However, after also posting the resume on his website, it went viral, attracting interviews from employers and he quickly got hired. 6) Google (2) What they did: Matthew Epstein wanted to work at Google so badly that he created a website called “Google, please hire me. Matthew Epstein.” with the above video resume. Did it work? YES. While Google did interview him, they didn't hire him. However, his video went viral, getting over 450K views and attracting over 80 interview offers. It took him only 3 weeks to accept his dream job offer at a San Francisco-based startup. 7) Pinterest What they did: To get Pinterest's attention, Jeanne Hwang Lam put her tailored resume online in the form of the ‘JEANNE | for Pinterest!' pinboard. Did it work? YES. Pinterest contacted her, and although they didn’t hire her, her pinboard resume did net her job offers from other companies. 8) Instagram What they did: Alice Lee wanted a job at Instagram so badly that she created DearInstagram.byAliceLee.com, a website showing a combination cover letter/resume infographic explaining what she would bring to the company. Did it work? YES. Instagram founder Kevin Systrom called Alice, and although they didn't hire her, the viral buzz she generated directly led to a job at another company. 9) Airbnb What they did: After spending a year playing the numbers game mentioned above and applying for hundreds of openings and getting nowhere, Nina Mufleh changed her strategy. Her “goal was to focus on only one result: getting a job with a high impact team where I can do really cool work.” She aimed for Airbnb by building a website where she analyzed the global tourism market and suggested where Airbnb should focus next. And of course, the site was styled to look like a page on Airbnb.com. Did it work? YES. Nina4Airbnb went viral, attracting dozens of job interviews including with Airbnb. Although she was disappointed by them, she quickly got hired at Upwork.com (one of the top freelance marketplaces online). 10) Quiksilver What they did: Hoping to get a job at surfing company Quiksilver, Thomas Groc created his online resume by copying the look of the company's official website. Did it work? YES, Quiksilver invited Thomas to a job interview. 11) Innocent What they did: Onja Lola Delezinier applied for a marketing internship at French juice company Innocent by making her resume look like one of their bottle labels. She then dropped off the bottle and a paper CV at their offices. Did it work: NO, at first. Although Innocent were impressed by what she did, they had no marketing job openings at the time for her to fill. However, Lola persisted… What they did: a few months after her first attempt to get an internship at Innocent France, Onja Lola Delezinier tried again. This time, she parodied one of their juice cartons with her resume information. Did it work? YES. This time, she did get an interview but she wasn't offered a job. 12) Ogilvy Mather What they did: Aiming for a job at advertising agency Ogilvy Mather, Saaniya Abbas created a website with an animated resume with lots of positive words around the name “Ogilvy”. Did it work? YES and NO, according to her LinkedIn profile. Her animated resume was featured in many places online and it's around that time she changed jobs, so it seems that the buzz did help her get another job. 13) Darewin PR What they did: Benoit Finck said that “when entertainment agency Darewin called for applications asking to be entertained, I put together a supercut of their main clients to introduce myself.” Did it work? YES. The video went viral but more importantly, he “got to work with the agency on various freelance projects.” 14) Michel Augustin What they did: To apply for a job as an Event Coordinator at the famous French cookie company, Margaux Barre organized an event AT the company: the tasting of a massive cookie she baked for them. Did it work? YES, she was interviewed after the event by their head of HR, although she ultimately wasn't hired there. 15) Bortársaság What they did: To apply for a job at Bortársaság, a Hungarian wine distribution company, Bernadett Baji had a designer friend arrange her CV as a label for one of their wine bottles. Did it work? YES, she was interviewed and hired by the company. 16) Sherry Design Studios What they did: To apply for a design internship at Sherry Design Studios, Hannah Hughes created a unique CV based on the company's slogan: “Creativity means nothing if it doesn’t hit the target.” A USB key in the shape of an arrow, it contains her resume as an animated presentation, including a personalized message for their recruiter Chris. Did it work? YES. Their creative director contacted her right away and was very interested in having her as an intern, but another company offered her a full-time job offer in parallel and she took that job instead. 17) Partners + Napier What they did: Taira Perrault researched Partners + Napier and discovered that CEO Sharon Napier loves basketball, so she sent in her resume attached to a small basketball game. Did it work? YES. Napier loved the idea and Taira was later hired as an associate art director. What makes a good creative, targeted resume? Some takeaways from these fantastic resumes: 1) Having the creative resume go viral was often a key condition to getting many job interview invites quickly 2) Getting the creative resume to go viral means doing something original and/or executing really well, and even then it's not guaranteed to happen 3) Even if the creative resume goes viral, it's not guaranteed to lead to job offers, but you will get a lot of attention and job interview invites 4) The creative resume can still work even if it doesn't go viral if highly and accurately targets a key hiring decision maker 5) The best creative resumes are ones that show off your expertise at the skills the potential employer cares about most How can you create your own creative, targeted resume? Nina Mufleh's Nina4Airbnb website has a downloadable whitepaper explaining in detail how she created and managed her campaign, and there are lots of good ideas there to inspire you. Question of the article Which of these resumes is your favorite and why? Do you know of any others we should add to the list? Tell us in the comments. READ NEXT: The 25 Most Creative Designer Resumes You’ll See This Year

What Would You do with a Million Dollars

What Would You do with a Million Dollars Welcome to Ms. Career Girls shortest blog post ever.   I had some really interesting conversations this weekend that  really got me thinking. Im sure youll hear more about these soon.   Heres one fragment for you to chew on for  today. What would you do if you were given $1,000,000 right now? (Tax free, no strings attached) How would this money change your life?   Your career?   Would it change the types of people you date? Would you move?   Would you feel more confident? Whats the first thing you would  buy? Would you give any away? Money is a really interesting (and psychological)  thing.   Im very curious about your responses.

Change How Embracing It Can Make All The Difference

Change How Embracing It Can Make All The Difference Whether we like it or not, change is an inevitable part of life. It can be so many things: messy, overwhelming, scary and exciting. Despite how we feel going into a change, we know that it makes us stronger as individuals in the end. That’s why Herbal Essences is inspiring women, myself included, to embrace change and celebrate the different aspects of it. All types of people â€"musicians, dancers, corporate professionals, students, and hair stylists (like myself!) â€" can relate to the power of change and how it acts a driving force for both internal and external transformations we experience in life. I’ve only been working with Herbal Essences as their celebrity stylist for a couple of weeks now, but when they showed me this video, I knew that we were going to be a perfect team. This video shows real women, with real experiences and who are passionate about their hair. I could relate. Last year when my husband was going through some health complications, I felt helpless, weak and very afraid. I needed to take care of him and of my family, go to work and pay bills, meanwhile creating an atmosphere of positivity through it all that’s what moms do. But it was hard! It was easier to just continue to feel sad about my situation. I needed a change though I needed to transform. I couldn’t control my husband’s health or diagnosis, but I could control my experience through it all. I had to keep reminding myself that in order to keep the wheels turning at home and with my relationship. That’s when I entered the bathroom with a pair of scissors, went up to the mirror and cut my hair. I gave myself the bangs I’ve always dreamed of having. It was cinematic. Creating that change, doing something I’ve always wanted to do, but could never bring myself to do out of complacency, put me back in the driver’s seat and gave me a small dose of confidence to change my mindset. First step was my hair, next was my life. I can’t explain why it felt so momentous, it’s just hair right?! But the truth is, hair is a major tool in a woman’s arsenal. Herbal Essences conducted an international survey of women ages 18 â€" 35 which revealed that the majority of American (87%) and British (80%) women have made significant changes to their appearance after a big life change, and that one-third of women (US: 33%, UK: 36%) believe it would be hard to change their lifestyle without also changing their hair. My change in hair helped keep my feet on the ground at a time when all I wanted to do was float away. We got through it though. Life is short, do the things that make you feel something meaningful. Like the women from the video, take control of your mentality and who you are as an individual. Detach from things that hold you back or put you in a box. Embrace your hair, embrace your life and embrace changes. This guest post was authored by  Bridget Brager, celebrity stylist

In Transition Confused Whats Next - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

In Transition Confused What’s Next - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career The vast majority of my career coaching involves clients who contact me while they’re feeling perplexed about their personal circumstances. About 70 percent of them have been out of work for some time, and the rest only recently became jobless. Some of them are desperate to make a change because of a difficult boss or too much pressure on the job. Can you identify with this? All of these people have one thing in common: confusion over how to go about making it happen. Most of them are adjusting their résumés but deploying the same techniques that got them jobs in the past. However, that doesn’t work in today’s extreme job market. Many ask for advice from well-meaning friends. Unfortunately, they’re only friends desiring to help but not professionals with expertise. Regrettably, even career coaches don’t have all of the desired solutions, but they know how to go about finding them. After years of experience and dozens of clients, I became able to put together a straightforward plan that appears to be working. The material that needs to be covered during coaching sessions is vast. In addition to that, I found out from experience that it takes a minimum of three to five hours of mock interviewing for a client to get sufficient practice and become proficient at interviewing. It’s an absolute necessity to be capable of showing the hiring manager that you have not only the knowledge but also the confidence to do the job well. After all, what hiring manager sets out to hire someone who appears to be lacking confidence? Typically, I meet with a client five times. Each session is at least two hours long, and the second hour of each is devoted to practicing mock interviews. The first session is dedicated to agreeing on career plan objectives, creating a strategy, and defining target jobs in the right salary range, geography, industry, and sector. The second session focuses on the résumé. The objective here is to make it billboardlike attractive. The résumé has to have eye appeal, contain the right keywords, and show that the candidate will deliver. By now the client possesses the right tools. The third session focuses on job search. Together we work not only on networking techniques but also on making sure the techniques are effective and not a waste of time. At this point, we are also practicing how to overcome liabilities, and we’re developing tools to track and measure job search productivity. The fourth session is all about communication and projecting the right image verballyâ€"both in writing and over the Internet. We wrap up the process by practicing mock negotiation techniques, acquiring the tools for working with recruiters, and learning to uncover the hidden job market. This is career coaching in a nutshell. An actual career coaching program is rigorous and systematic and requires persistence and a lot of hard work. Given a little time, in most cases it works. Author: Alex Freund  is a career and interviewing coach known as the “landing expert” for publishing his 80 page list of job-search networking groups via his web site  http://www.landingexpert.com/. He is prominent in a number of job-search networking groups; makes frequent public presentations, he does workshops on resumes and LinkedIn, teaches a career development seminar and publishes his blog focused on job seekers. Alex worked at Fortune 100 companies headquarters managing many and large departments. He has extensive experience at interviewing people for jobs and is considered an expert in preparing people for interviews. Alex    is a Cornell University grad, lived on three continents and speaks five languages.

Advantages and Disadvantages of Using Finance Resume Writing Services

Advantages and Disadvantages of Using Finance Resume Writing ServicesMany companies now use finance resume writing services to help with filling out the resumes of potential and current employees. Having professional resume writers to help with the process has many advantages, but there are also some disadvantages. Let's take a look at the advantages and disadvantages of using these services.There are many benefits to using professional resume writers to help you create your job application. One of the greatest advantages is that you will be helping to improve your chances of being hired by having an impressive resume that includes things like a compelling cover letter and a strong, professional cover letter. A great resume can increase your chances of being hired up to about eighty percent.The other benefit is that a hiring manager will get a chance to meet with you and to learn more about your goals and career goals before making a decision about you as a candidate for a job as a f inancial advisor. There is much to discuss with candidates who already have a few qualifications, but who do not yet have a job offer. Financial resume writing services can provide a wealth of information about your career goals and about what the finance industry is all about. Once the hiring manager meets with you and starts to understand what you will be offering to them, it will be easier for them to make a decision about whether you are a good fit.Another advantage of using these services is that professional resume writers can get you the information you need to show what type of career you would like to have in the finance field. This information will help the hiring manager to know if they should give you a job offer or to start the interview process.A financial advisor can also include some key pieces of information in your resume to help them determine if you are a good candidate for the job. If you have a passion for teaching or working with the public in a constructive w ay, the hiring manager will be more likely to hire you. If you have a passion for technology, then the hiring manager will be more likely to hire you.The hiring manager can gather information about you from the different types of experiences you have had in business. If you have been successful at getting people into your doors or have written books or articles about sales, you will stand out as someone who knows how to get people to pay attention to your business. If you have worked in a similar position in the past, you will show this as well. The hiring manager will want to know about the different skills you have, and how you have developed these skills over the years.One thing you will notice if you use finance resume writing services is that the hiring manager will focus on what they see as your strengths. They will include these strengths in the resume so they can focus on the areas of the resume that show how well you match the requirements of the job. This is a huge advanta ge to using resume writing services. When you have a resume that focuses on your strengths, you will be able to overcome the disadvantage of not having a strong background or education.Resume writing services can help you with the resume you need to convince the hiring manager that you are a good candidate for the job. There are many advantages to using resume writing services to help you get your finance resume prepared. Whether you are looking for a new job or you just want to take an old job and start a new career, using resume writing services can help you have a successful career.

Extreme job change One womans story - CareerEnlightenment.com

She continued in her sales position and searched and applied for other positions. Rhonda also followed up with the contact for the pseudo-governmental position. Unfortunately, she was never able to get a return call, let alone an invitation for an interview.Her spirits were dampened. She became increasingly frustrated by the lack of sales she was able to secure in interior decorating. She wasn’t identifying any other opportunities that seemed interesting to her. I suggested a career counseling session to firm up a career plan for her. She was 52 at the time â€" she didn’t need a career plan, she needed a job! I didn’t argue with her, but suggested we spend an hour or so discussing her likes, dislikes, and short- and long-term life goals. This, I explained could help us make a career plan that would give her the focus she needed to be successful in her job search. We met at a restaurant she knew near her beach home. Somewhat skeptical about how I could help, but eager to be help ed just the same, she arrived with a notebook and pen in hand. Rhonda was thoughtful, forthcoming, and ready to make a change.We talked about all the jobs she had held. What did she like about them? Again, the research came up. Computers, of course, she enjoyed working with and people. She liked working autonomously, but was comfortable working in an office at a desk as well. As we talked, something just clicked and a thought struck me: I recommended she consider working as a private detective. She stopped and looked at me with her mouth open for just a moment and exclaimed that she had considered this in the past and had even been offered a position with an acquaintance to work as a private investigator for insurance claims. However, her husband had just died and she had two boys to raise. A part-time job in an untested field would not work for her.Although she loved the idea of this type of work at the time, she accepted a position in a much more conventional role as an administr ative assistant. It wasn’t bad, she explained.She was promoted from her clerical position to an IT position when she showed an aptitude for this. She had springboarded from that to eventually work as a supervisor in IT until the death of a relative led her to leave that to take over the family business selling interior decorating accessories.A big smile spread over her face. Working as a private detective! She had worked for years in a career path that fate had handed her. My client had not given any thought to what she might like to do and/or how to obtain a job she liked.She became very animated. She had been taking notes the whole time she talked and looked at much of what she wrote and thought about this revelation then asked if I would help her find a job as a private investigator.It just so happened that because of my experience in the Workers’ Compensation field,I did have contacts with several agencies to whom I could refer her. We planned how to change her résumé eve n further to make her more attractive to this specific job target.We discussed social networking and various websites that she could use as a resource:Careerealism Expert Help Now!Delaware Job NetworkExaminer.com â€" Career TransitionNon-traditional and work at home opportunitiesA National List of Career FairsAction Verbs for Cover Letters and ResumesAmericas Career Info NetBest Industry Job BoardsCareer BuilderIndeedMore ResourcesShe was able to secure several interviews with my contacts (some of whom were not hiring at that time) and some with her own research. She was well received and thought she might be offered a position in the spring, when some of the companies indicated they would be actively hiring.My client continued her job search as she still didn’t have a bird in her hand. She came across an ad for the FBI and it intrigued her. She read and reread it and went to the library to check out a few books about the FBI. She surfed the internet and learned everything she cou ld while she worked on her application.Rhonda called me while she was finalizing her application and laughed when she told me she couldn’t believe it: She was going to apply for an analyst position with the FBI â€" it sounded perfect! But, she had concerns.They stated they wanted to hire someone with a bachelor’s degree and she went on to note that they hired college kids and, she believed, probably mainly male college students. By now she had turned 53. She had no business applying to the FBI. Was she nuts, she questioned?I counseled that the federal positions most often considered experience in lieu of education in a formulaic manner and that, no, they did not hire only young people straight out of college. If she was interested in the position and felt that she was able to present the knowledge, skills, and abilities they were looking for, then she should apply. What did she have to lose?She was called for an interview not long after submitting her application and continued t o research her new potential employer. Rhonda reported that the interview was brutal â€" several people in suits with serious faces grilled her in an empty white “interview” room. Although she was nervous, she reported she felt confident and that she had done well.Rhonda was calling to let me know that I was the first person she was calling to let me know she was OFFERED the position with the FBI. She was ecstatic and incredulous. Needless to say, it made my day, week, and maybe month.It is very encouraging to see people that not only are able to find employment, but able to secure positions that they would have never considered a few short months ago and in which they will find happiness. As adults, we spend a large part of our lives working â€" why not plan to enjoy it?Article courtesy of the Recruiting Blogswap, a content exchange service sponsored by CollegeRecruiter.com, a leading site for college students looking for internships and recent graduates searching for entry le vel jobs and other career opportunities.

Itching to Leave Your Job Try Career Sampling.

Itching to Leave Your Job Try Career Sampling. Itching to Leave Your Job? Try Career Sampling. Itching to Leave Your Job? Try Career Sampling. October 21, 2009 by Career Coach Sherri Thomas 20 Comments In previous posts Ive discussed job sampling as a way to test drive a new career with little risk. Here are a few more ideas on how you can try out a new career. Volunteer your time. This is the quickest way to gain insight and experience into a new career. Research company websites, read trade magazines, and attend industry conferences and business networking events to learn about volunteer opportunities. Volunteer your time and talents, and in return, learn all you can about that industry, different job roles, and the skills and qualifications of others who have been successful in those job roles that interest you. Join a Professional Organization. Most cities have organizations such as the American Marketing Association, American Medical Association, Small Business Association, American Society for Engineering Education, etc. which provide excellent education, training and networking opportunities. Consider attending meetings, becoming a member, or stepping up to join their Board of Directors. Take advantage of every opportunity to learn about various industries and career opportunities. If youre itching to leave your job for something more meaningful or invigorating, then try career sampling. Its less risky, less stressful, and a smarter way to transition into a career thats right for you!