Posted on 02/23/2021 11:40:47 AM PST by nickcarraway
A job applicant found a way to stand out from the crowd by hand-delivering his CV hidden in a box of food for the office - but people were divided as to whether the tactic would work
Applying for a new job can be a disheartening process as it often feels impossible to stand out from the hoards of other applicants.
But one man found a creative way to ensure his CV gained attention in the office after he pretended to be a delivery man to drop off his application hidden inside a box of doughnuts.
A picture shared to Reddit shows a box of four doughnuts with a piece of paper stuck to the lid reading: "Most resumes end up in trash. Mine - in your belly."
A note adds: "Hi. This delivery is not a mistake. I pretended to be a Postmates delivery guy to ensure my resume was delivered to you personally," with an arrow to find the rest of the application.
The image was shared with the caption: "Guy disguises his resume as a donut box to get better chances", where it racked up more than 1,800 comments, leaving some people impressed with his dedication.
One person commented to say: "This tells me they have ideas, are thinking of ways to attract your attention, and actually follow through with those ideas. Definitely worth a read of the resume. Least you can do considering the time they spent to put the package together."
And another wrote: "I would definitely read it while I'm eating one of those."
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Smart move. I’d hire him.
What’s a “CV”?
CV?
Curriculum Vitae.
Latin for course of life.
Your life’s accomplishments so far.
Curriculum Vitae. Roughly the British equivalent to a resume. This is from the UK Mirror.
CV???
It used to be something used by those graduating, but one find’s it requested more and more by business.
“A CV – or Curriculum Vitae – is an itemized list of a person’s entire education, publications, accomplishments, notable projects, awards, honors, achievements, and professional experiences. In one document you’re trying to sum up your whole career in detail, focusing mainly on
the academic side. For someone at the entry level this will probably result in two to four pages, and someone well into their career could have more than ten pages. There is no length limit for a CV, it all depends on an individual’s level of experience”
Resume vs. CV
Recently applied for a speaking opportunity. I was not asked for my resume. I was asked for a CV.
Thank you
Creepy people found this “creepy”.
You’re welcome!
Somewhere in Heaven, my Latin prof is smiling. :-)
It’s become a trendy term popularized by academics who really have no accomplishments beyond the classroom.
It’s become a trendy term popularized by academics who really have no accomplishments beyond the classroom.
And who need a place to describe their sojourn in Tibet, their work for BLM, and other useless things to an employer.
I would have picked better donuts.
Chocolate, with sprinkles maybe.
Curriculum Vitae, more commonly referred to by its shorthand abbreviation CV (a Latin term meaning course of life), got tossed around a lot when I was in graduate ...
Regards,
CV has pretty much been the British term for résumé, since always.
Thought I was the only one who didn't know.
Thought I was the only one who didn't know.
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