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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It’s a Brit term.
I hear it in the U.S. all the time.
Now you do——not 20 years ago.
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Kudos for him saying “ensure” instead of the ever-popular, “insure.”
If he’d delivered it as the wrapper for a giant spliff, would it be a CV joint?
That would be a Constant Velocity Joint.
He forgot to add “the”.
Lost points. Disqualified.
“Most resumes end up in trash”
It’s England. His wording may be wrong here. But correct in that country.
This has been done for years in various forms.
The determined dad kept striving, sending companies “edible” versions of his resume — i.e. packages of brownies featuring a QR code that linked to his website. No employers ate up the gimmick, but Pemblington’s luck changed when he won a contest to have his resume displayed on the back of an 18-ton truck.
https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/man-new-job-huge-resume-truck
Just claim to be an Indian or Pakistani with a special visa...
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