Comments on: what job seekers will do to get noticed http://www.cheezhead.com/2009/06/10/ved-job-seekers-do-just-about-anything-to-get-noticed/ Insight and opinion from the world of employment. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:01:22 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Ted http://www.cheezhead.com/2009/06/10/ved-job-seekers-do-just-about-anything-to-get-noticed/comment-page-1/#comment-118197 Ted Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:18:04 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/?p=6463#comment-118197 I think the position will dictate whether or not these tactics work. For example, if I am looking to hire an entry level marketing associate, you bet a cake or shoe shows me something! It is an example of their creativity - essentially, work product. Not sure this works anywhere outside of creative positions. Either way, wearing a bunny suit is very creepy. I think the position will dictate whether or not these tactics work. For example, if I am looking to hire an entry level marketing associate, you bet a cake or shoe shows me something! It is an example of their creativity – essentially, work product. Not sure this works anywhere outside of creative positions.

Either way, wearing a bunny suit is very creepy.

]]> By: Kelly Giles http://www.cheezhead.com/2009/06/10/ved-job-seekers-do-just-about-anything-to-get-noticed/comment-page-1/#comment-118173 Kelly Giles Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:33:36 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/?p=6463#comment-118173 Those are interesting, but do they really work? I'd love to see the correlation between candidates who try wacky stunts like those and the number who get the position in question. When I hear about candidates doing things like that, I always think a few things a) how creative and b) what are they hiding? Going above and beyond (having a video resume, or cold-calling the company) is one thing, but personalized mugs and bunny suits? If you're truly qualified and can get you resume in front of the right eyes, do you really need all the extra stuff? Kelly Giles Social Media Strategist OptimalResume.com Those are interesting, but do they really work? I’d love to see the correlation between candidates who try wacky stunts like those and the number who get the position in question. When I hear about candidates doing things like that, I always think a few things a) how creative and b) what are they hiding? Going above and beyond (having a video resume, or cold-calling the company) is one thing, but personalized mugs and bunny suits? If you’re truly qualified and can get you resume in front of the right eyes, do you really need all the extra stuff?

Kelly Giles
Social Media Strategist
OptimalResume.com

]]> By: Sharlyn Lauby http://www.cheezhead.com/2009/06/10/ved-job-seekers-do-just-about-anything-to-get-noticed/comment-page-1/#comment-118170 Sharlyn Lauby Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:55:49 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/?p=6463#comment-118170 Interesting ideas. I once had a candidate send me Forget-Me-Not seeds with their thank you letter. Interesting ideas. I once had a candidate send me Forget-Me-Not seeds with their thank you letter.

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