Here are 12 super-creative resumes we found at deviantART and a couple other places.
The 12 Most Awesomely-Creative Resumes Ever? (Including One She Wears)
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My 5 Steps For Making The Most Of A Hot Hiring Climate
Two weeks ago, I found myself leaving a CTO role at a small startup and back on the job market during a unique up-cycle of tech hiring. My past job hunts came during economic down-cycles or in locations outside of the Bay Area – so this was something new.
There is an opportunity to express my sense for adventure while finding my next position.
In down-cycles and smaller job markets it can be pretty easy to decide what to do next: “Hey, I got a job offer. I’ll take it!” In a booming tech economy, there’s an opportunity to something new and a lot of potential career paths to take. More opportunity…and more potential for “analysis paralysis.” Continue reading
The Corny New Twitter Recruiting Video Is Top 5 Viewed In Just 5 Days
The new “At Twitter, The Future Is You!” recruiting video (embed below) from Twitter has quickly ranked among the top 5 most popular recruitment videos we’ve seen on YouTube.
Here are some YouTube stats on the Twitter video:
Here’s the new Twitter recruiting video embed: Continue reading
The 5 Questions You Should Ask About Your Next (Or Current) Gig
A smart CTO type told me he’s thinking about his next move the other day. I encouraged him to think about these 5 question-topics as he evaluates his next job (it’s inspired by “The 5 C’s” we like to talk about).
This guy roasting chestnuts last year in Switzerland made me think for a moment about a job change.
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San Francisco’s Best Startup Coffee Shops
If you are starting a business in San Francisco, you tend to frequent the many coffee shops that the city has to offer.
While visiting the variety of shops, your motivation may be just as diverse as the selection of coffee shops themselves.
You may be looking for a place to meet a new contact, a place to fuel up, or simply a quiet place to get some work done. Continue reading
5 Lessons I Learned From Networking With These 8th Graders
I was privileged to participate in a Citizen Schools event in which 8th graders from Oakland, California got to practice their networking skills with a handful of “adults” with jobs like me.
The whole idea was to get these kids to practice networking skills: handing out their resumes, talking about their career aspirations. Awesome!
1) Kids Like To Smile More Than Adults
Check Out 6 Examples Of “Photo-Résumés” (Illegal In The U.S.?)
Including your photo in a résumé is frowned upon in the U.S. (HR folks are scared of the risk of discrimination suits)– but they are commonplace in other countries such as South America, Asia, Africa and Western Europe.
Thank you to Deviant Art for these photo résumé examples:
Social Recruiting Strategies Conference In San Francisco This Week
Social Recruiting is a trendy phrase in the world of talent acquisition. Top recruiters across the industry are hard at work trying to define Social Recruiting.
Is it social because of networking? Is it social because of technology? Is it something different altogether? Continue reading
Another Cool Resume…From The Designer Of The “Bad-Ass” Resume
We recently wrote about a bad-ass resume that an Ongigger sent us.
It was designed by Jason Orr and I just found his resume on his site — it’s pretty darn cool too:
Best Signs At The San Francisco PIPA/SOPA Protest
Thanks to Jonathan Nelson of Hackers and Founders for promoting the protest. I ride my bike down Market Street every day, so his email got my attention and got me there.
For those who couldn’t make it, I thought I’d take a few pics at the protest. After reviewing the pics, I felt that a “best signs” theme was most appropriate.
Here goes… Continue reading
