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Thanks for your response, between your comments and someone's previous answer it's clear how I disregarded how a Marketing professional would view this. I find

Thanks for your response, between your comments and someone's previous answer it's clear how I disregarded how a Marketing professional would view this. I find your résumé example acceptable and easy to understand, by what you did, I as a recruiter looking for someone with graph design skills would get a better understanding of your skills. The direct mail and poker playing monkey examples I find poor - for me they get classified as the "who screams louder" type tactics they don't add anything of value, they just benefit the individual who wants an outcome of their target. Someone else here said something about how "Analytical types" find comfort in rules and I have definitely been described as an analytical even though I'm very comfortable breaking certain rules (bureaucracy mostly) I'm uncomfortable feeling like a "cheater", in other words: I want to deserve. Also coming from a 3rd world country where a lot of benefits, specially in government, are achieved through bribery and nepotism I'm probably overly sensitive about it. Jesus! Enough about me though!

cestith 10y ago
I think this particular candidate was comfortable breaking the usual hiring process as he felt that was bureaucratic. I don't think the cost of a box of donuts amounts to bribery in Silicon Valley, and he's not a friend or family member so it's not nepotism. What he did was get noticed, even though it's a bit of a gimmick. Do you remember the Million Dollar Homepage? That worked because it was a novel idea. Nobody made it big on a copycat site. Similarly, this fellow stood out and that got him interviews. However if lots of people start trying this same method it'll fail quickly as a means to get interviews. I do think sending a portfolio of work is much better than just a resume. This guy made himself part of his portfolio, which for a marketing position is a great thing but which won't scale to every candidate showing up with donuts for every position. Thankfully programmers can send code and graphic designers can send images.

cestith 10y ago

I think this particular candidate was comfortable breaking the usual hiring process as he felt that was bureaucratic. I don't think the cost of a box of donuts amounts to bribery in Silicon Valley, and he's not a friend or family member so it's not nepotism. What he did was get noticed, even though it's a bit of a gimmick. Do you remember the Million Dollar Homepage? That worked because it was a novel idea. Nobody made it big on a copycat site. Similarly, this fellow stood out and that got him interviews. However if lots of people start trying this same method it'll fail quickly as a means to get interviews. I do think sending a portfolio of work is much better than just a resume. This guy made himself part of his portfolio, which for a marketing position is a great thing but which won't scale to every candidate showing up with donuts for every position. Thankfully programmers can send code and graphic designers can send images.