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My experience with an unusual resume: Fed up with the way that Monster forced candidates to break down their resumes into tiny text boxes (this was back in 200
by FiddlerClamp 16y ago
My experience with an unusual resume:
Fed up with the way that Monster forced candidates to break down their resumes into tiny text boxes (this was back in 2000), I wrote a narrative that could fit into those boxes. Eventually I strung it together properly and created a resume-sized PDF (see http://www.scribd.com/doc/39705569?secret_password=1jlyubhcypk6kp9p0spf http://www.scribd.com/doc/39705569?secret_password=1jlyubhcy...).
Results? One guy hired me on the spot -- a marketing consultant who was working on his own. Since that one job, I've sent it out many, many times, and have received maybe 1 or 2 responses out of hundreds.
I think it's well-written, but I can see it rubbing people the wrong way because of its attitude and because it's not easily scannable like a regular resume.
That said, since I was looking for work in marketing and tech, I'm surprised more people weren't interested in following up.
* I am employed now, so this isn't a resume-spamming post. :)