5 Creative Ways To Find A Job
If you've been looking for a job in the last year, you know that it's not always easy. Well, we have a few ideas for how to find opportunities - and how to be successful when you do!
Get creative with your resume writing, network as much as possible, search for jobs online or attend career fairs. Get your foot in the door by volunteering for an upcoming project and start networking with people related to your field.
Keep in mind, these are just a few options - and remember, they don't have to be used together.
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25 Of The Most Brilliant Resumes You'll See Today (Slideshow)
By Alison Griswold January 22, 2013
In this slideshow, we've gathered resumes that were so out-of-the-box that they almost seem like jokes. But in reality, these are just a few examples of what's possible when you take the time to present yourself as a creative professional with a unique set of skills and experiences.
1. Customized Business Cards Customized business cards that showcase your skills and experience are a great way to break out of the stale corporate design with which so many employers are currently saddled. [Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/23/customized-business-cards_n_2496930.html]
2. Digital Portfolio A few years ago, I met a web developer who had done something clever that I thought was brilliant: He displayed his portfolio in a series of JPEG files that he built from scratch, each mockup displayed as an individual page with different navigation items in its background and navigation bar. [Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/23/digital-portfolio_n_2490763.html]
3. Comment Cards For Retail Assistants An interesting approach to help retail staff make the most of their time, the marketing director at the Dutch grocery chain Jumbo sent customers on their way with comment cards that asked them to record details about the service they received while shopping, including things like whether they were greeted properly or if there was anything they could have done better during their visit. [Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/23/comment-cards-for-retail_n_2488574.html]
4. Coffee Shop Resume An interesting take on a traditional resume that helped one woman who was looking for a job to stand out from the crowd, the coffee shop manager described her skills this way: "I really enjoy working with people and helping them with their problems and if I can find solutions for everyone, then I feel like I've done a good job." [Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/23/coffee-shop-resume_n_2489295.html]
5. LinkedIn Resume This creative resume was created as part of a contest, intended to highlight the fact that resumes can be a lot more than just lists of facts and achievements; they can also help you to highlight your skills and experience through the use of images. [Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/23/linkedin-resume_n_2490693.html]
6. Traditional Resume On A Coffee Mug Another creative example that used design elements to stand out from the crowd, this resume was cleverly printed on a coffee mug, allowing the owner to drop it in with her application materials or hand it over in person on a first interview. [Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/23/traditional-resume-on_n_2490358.html]
7. I-9 Resume In order to save money on a resume and to showcase his skill set, one graphic designer decided to design his resume on an I-9 form and drop it off in person at a number of different businesses that he would love to work for and see if they were interested; the message was clear: He was available and looking for work, but he wasn't going to search for it the way that everyone else does. [Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/23/i-resume_n_2490775.html]
8. Horse Racing Theme Resume Taking a cue from an Australian designer who has been doing the same thing with his own resume, another graphic designer designed his on a horse race betting form, choosing various elements in order to highlight the skills and experience he had gained throughout his career. [Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/23/horse-racing-theme-resume_n_2490392.html]
9. Resume Card In the graphic design field, it's a common practice to get work experience cards printed up and handed out during job interviews, but one graphic designer decided to take it a step further; he sent out his own resume as a deck of playing cards complete with his business card. [Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/23/resume-card_n_2490773.html]
10. MacBook Resume One graphic designer decided that his resume should fit in just as seamlessly at the office as it did at home, so he designed a resume for his MacBook and then had it printed out to fit on a business card. [Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/23/macbook-resume_n_2490770.html]
11. Resume Brick While some of the other designers on this list took a more traditional approach to their resumes, one graphic designer decided to go the complete opposite route by making a physical representation of his CV out of Lego bricks. [Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.
Conclusion :
Of the 9 articles presented here, there are 7 with over 1 million Google hits. That is 70% of the total. If you include the two with less than one million hits, then it is 80% of the total.
The work experience cards in these examples were designed for job interviews. They are an unusual way to show your skills, experience and contact information to a potential employer.
I am sure that some of these creative resumes have been effective in helping people find jobs. I do not know if they helped more than other methods of presenting one's qualifications and experience. I would be interested in reading any comments that may have data related to this point in time.