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3 creative resume ideas #1
I recently surveyed some of my career coach friends on what they thought was the most creative resume they had ever seen.
Deborah James wrote:
My colleague had one etched on a punch bowl for a client that was a glass blower. I've also seen a resume made into a puzzle !!
Erin Kennedy, CPRW wrote:
Well, just recently I saw one that blew me away-- and I've only come across those every few years.
It had a chart on it representing year over year revenue increase. It also had different colors-- not many, just two, but it was great to look at. I'm not sure how well it was received by hiring managers and recruiters, but I really liked it.
Erin
http://www.proreswriters.com
Laura Decarlo wrote:
While I've seen a lot of neat and original resumes, I still believe I hold the trophy for most creative resumes. One of mine, a chef's resume, won a first place most creative resume from the Professional Association of Resume Writers. This was a hunter green 'menu-style' folder with a 2-page spread resume with a full-color background and very elegant wording.
The other one that comes to mind was a full-color original painting with the resume superimposed on it in puzzle pieces, mounted on foam core, and then cut into pieces which were put into a custom printed paint can for this artist seeking a position at an ad agency. The can was preceeded by a 4-week postcard campaign. This one won first place from the Professional Resume Writing & Research Association (before it was CDI and I was an officer).
Did they work? The chef landed interviews with Ivanna Trump and Disney yachts, and went on to a lucrative career as a chef on private yachts (what he wanted). The artist landed interviews with Disney and several ad agencies, and went to work as a Creative Director for what was then the WB TV Network.
Deborah James wrote:
My colleague had one etched on a punch bowl for a client that was a glass blower. I've also seen a resume made into a puzzle !!
Erin Kennedy, CPRW wrote:
Well, just recently I saw one that blew me away-- and I've only come across those every few years.
It had a chart on it representing year over year revenue increase. It also had different colors-- not many, just two, but it was great to look at. I'm not sure how well it was received by hiring managers and recruiters, but I really liked it.
Erin
http://www.proreswriters.com
Laura Decarlo wrote:
While I've seen a lot of neat and original resumes, I still believe I hold the trophy for most creative resumes. One of mine, a chef's resume, won a first place most creative resume from the Professional Association of Resume Writers. This was a hunter green 'menu-style' folder with a 2-page spread resume with a full-color background and very elegant wording.
The other one that comes to mind was a full-color original painting with the resume superimposed on it in puzzle pieces, mounted on foam core, and then cut into pieces which were put into a custom printed paint can for this artist seeking a position at an ad agency. The can was preceeded by a 4-week postcard campaign. This one won first place from the Professional Resume Writing & Research Association (before it was CDI and I was an officer).
Did they work? The chef landed interviews with Ivanna Trump and Disney yachts, and went on to a lucrative career as a chef on private yachts (what he wanted). The artist landed interviews with Disney and several ad agencies, and went to work as a Creative Director for what was then the WB TV Network.
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Comment by Miriam Salpeter on August 19, 2008 at 10:50am -
Chris - These are fun stories! The resume is only limited by your imagination, but it is important to keep in mind your audience when considering how creative to be! You wouldn't want to send a "puzzle resume" to a bank, for example, unless you wanted to be remembered for the wrong reasons.
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