Landing your dream job is hard… especially with a boring paper resume that isn’t accompanied by donuts. Aspiring marketing professional, Lukas Yla, knows this.
Not only did Lukas hide his resume in a box of donuts, but he acted as the donut delivery man, so he could make sure that his resume found its way into the hands and bellies of hiring managers.
No mention if the stunt actually resulted in a hire, but it did land Lukas some interviews from a few hungry tech companies.
These days, job hunting sucks. That is, unless you’re a hiring manger, where you’ll receive plenty of free beer, cookies, and candy.
Designer Matthew Hirsch is one of the latest job-seekers to get creative with their resume. Taking full advantage of his last name and his design skills, he created the Hirschy’s Bar resume — a play on an actual Hershey’s bar. The ingredients are listed as Matthew’s qualifications and experience, along with his contact info.
On a completely unrelated note, Foodiggity is currently hiring… Please send your chocolate bars to be considered.
[link, via designtaxi]
If you’re looking for a creative way to find a job… Or you’d just like to get a few hiring managers loaded, you might consider a beer resume.
Resum-Ale is the work of designer/homebrewer/job-seeker Brennan Gleason. The 4-pack consists of a blonde ale that Gleason brewed himself, with career accomplishments and his experience printed across each bottle.
So, if you’re looking for a designer, or just want some free booze, get in touch with Gleason.
[link, via designtaxi]
If your paper curriculum vitae isn’t cutting it, perhaps you should try packaging some treats to send to potential employers.
Designer Crystal Nunn, looking to land her dream job as a junior designer, baked up a box of cookies, packaged them with her pertinent information, and send it to We Are Social.
Perfecting a recipe for vegan cookies using Beyond Dark chocolate, the edible CV landed Nunn the job. The cookie resume also caught the attention of Beyond Dark, which scored her a bunch of free chocolates and a consultant gig.
So, job-seekers… Get baking and good luck. By the way… Foodiggity is looking for contributors, and we happen to like cookies.
With it becoming increasingly difficult for young talent to stand out in a crowded job market, inedible paper resumes just aren’t going to cut it.
Graphic designer Rob Jervis, becoming frustrated with his job search, created a box of chocolates to represent his curriculum vitae.
No surprise here, but the stunt worked, landing Jervis a paid internship which turned into a full-time gig. That’s the thing about resumes… You never know what you’re gonna get.
[via designtaxi]
