unusual resume qualifications

[Artemis@BC]

Some sage advice for job-hunters.

http://www.vancouversun.com/news/most+unusual+applications+ever/6923393/story.html

I particularly like #5. :rofl:

[jl22aries]

^Awesome :D

I am hiring at the moment and having just read through dozens and dozens of job applications, I can add a personal no no to the list: do not spend the first paragraph of your cover letter telling me about my own organization in a thinly paraphrased reworking of the company website mission statement. Get's a big "oh honey, don't" from me.

I do, however, enjoy a brief one line of "Interests" at the end of the resume.

And under Skills and Assets: be specific, as a general "I am organized and self led" doesn't say much.

Obviously, these are my personal quibbles.

[GarrAarghHrumph]

I have three resumes that were submitted to me for jobs, which shall live in infamy. The first was for an engineering position, and the guy put little emoticons/icons next to each line on the resume, in an attempt to build upon what he'd written. So, for example, next to his phone number was a pic of a phone, next to his first job was a pic of, erm... a dragon. Strange guy. Did not interview, obviously.

The second was a resume submitted for an admin job. On pink paper, with hearts on it, and scented. Did not interview, obviously.

Third's cover letter - the second paragraph began, "Although I am presently incarcerated..." He was trying to get us to send him work into the prison, he'd work from there. Unfortunately, that was not possible.

[genegri]

My favorite is number 7. :rofl:

7. Candidate claimed to be able to speak "Antartican" when applying for a job to work in Antarctica. Little do they know that's not a language; most penguins speak French.

DH and I are taking a cruise to Antarctica this coming Christmas. We better brush up our Antarctican. :D