The many negative responses to this resume are exactly why I've let go of the job hunt and embraced the path of the entrepreneur.
Even when you go above and beyond, winning over the hiring director is still a game of chance.
Even when you go above and beyond, winning over the hiring director is still a game of chance.
Does the person reading my resume actually know what the job entails? Will they see my writing style as clever and witty? Or will my attempts to seem serious come off as stuffy and arrogant? Do I list all my experience and risk being underbid by some young hotshot? Or do I try for the job even after being told every other candidate has several more years of experience? Or in this case, I've designed an infographic to set myself apart from every other applicant, but will it be viewed as creative initiative or gimmicky for not conveying enough/the right kind of information?
The current job market is far from the only reason I'm doing my own thing, but being able to avoid that nonsense is certainly a great motivator.