Resume Cover Letter - How To Do Extreme Job Hunting and Does It Work?
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Resumes on T-Shirts, Pizza Parties, Champagne, Renting Billboards...are they a smart way to get noticed and get hired or will it just make you look like a desperate fool? Is the Resume Cover Letter Dead because a Pepperoni Pizza will suffice?
A few years back these kind of job seeking stunts would have raised eyebrows and caused doubt as to the seriousness or even stability of the applicant! But now with the economy in turmoil and more people in line for those few available jobs times have certainly changed. The real question is, can these methods help or hurt your job search?
A few years back these kind of job seeking stunts would have raised eyebrows and caused doubt as to the seriousness or even stability of the applicant! But now with the economy in turmoil and more people in line for those few available jobs times have certainly changed. The real question is, can these methods help or hurt your job search?
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Stick to the Resume Cover Letter - How to get Creative
.....which wins out?
PARTIES = JOBS???Jake Becker,37, didn't think the standard thank you after the interview was enough for a job he coveted. Instead he followed up his interview by throwing a surprise pizza party for the company's office.
Thumbs Down! - Pizza -yummy, they even sent a nice little online thank you but......No job offer came with it!
WELL IF PIZZA ISN'T THE ANSWER MAYBE A GOOD STIFF DRINK IS?
The CEO of Quaker State in Dallas received a resume, cover letter AND a bottle of champagne from Therese Tetzel, 52. Her clever ploy, sending a handwritten note asking him to enjoy a glass of the good stuff while reading her resume.
It only took two days to get called for an interview.
Thumbs Up! - Tetzel didn't think this strategy was a risk at all and shortly after was hired as a marketing manager.
The CEO of Quaker State in Dallas received a resume, cover letter AND a bottle of champagne from Therese Tetzel, 52. Her clever ploy, sending a handwritten note asking him to enjoy a glass of the good stuff while reading her resume.
It only took two days to get called for an interview.
Thumbs Up! - Tetzel didn't think this strategy was a risk at all and shortly after was hired as a marketing manager.
THE T-SHIRT METHOD
Peggy Greco 53, put her creative hat on and used the web, a bike & a T-shirt to garner attention to her desire to secure a private duty nurse job in Hobe Sound, FL.
Greco printed a T-shirt with her web site/contact info and began, well riding through the neighborhood.
Thumbs Down! - although getting a few calls and losing five pounds she has yet to secure a job! Check Peggy out at www.PrivateNurseForHire.com
Peggy Greco 53, put her creative hat on and used the web, a bike & a T-shirt to garner attention to her desire to secure a private duty nurse job in Hobe Sound, FL.
Greco printed a T-shirt with her web site/contact info and began, well riding through the neighborhood.
Thumbs Down! - although getting a few calls and losing five pounds she has yet to secure a job! Check Peggy out at www.PrivateNurseForHire.com
VIRAL MARKETING & THE CASH INCENTIVE!
Who ever said chain letters were a bad thing? Jacob Share, 33 sent an email to everyone he knew with his resume and cover letter attached. The kicker, he dangled a $150 finder's fee to the person who ultimately led him to the position he sought.
Thumbs Up! - Share states "the process went quickly after my initial mailing" It took only one friends forward of the email to lead to his ultimate prize- A job offer!
There is a special "Network Cover Letter" that I will be addressing shortly in an upcoming lens.
Who ever said chain letters were a bad thing? Jacob Share, 33 sent an email to everyone he knew with his resume and cover letter attached. The kicker, he dangled a $150 finder's fee to the person who ultimately led him to the position he sought.
Thumbs Up! - Share states "the process went quickly after my initial mailing" It took only one friends forward of the email to lead to his ultimate prize- A job offer!
There is a special "Network Cover Letter" that I will be addressing shortly in an upcoming lens.
THE GOOD GUY TACTIC
KyNam Doan, 25 tried to capitalize on his charitable and giving nature to land him a job offer. Doan's tactic, donate 5hours to Big Brother Big Sister and the San Francisco Food Bank for every interview. To date he has 93 hours of community service under his belt and received 9 unsolicited interview offers.
Thumbs Down! AND Up! - Doan has yet to land that job but the hours spent are ultimately well appreciated by the countless number of people he has come into contact and helped via this unusual method! You could say that it was a win/lose situation but he hasn't given up hope just yet and he sure feels good in the process!
KyNam Doan, 25 tried to capitalize on his charitable and giving nature to land him a job offer. Doan's tactic, donate 5hours to Big Brother Big Sister and the San Francisco Food Bank for every interview. To date he has 93 hours of community service under his belt and received 9 unsolicited interview offers.
Thumbs Down! AND Up! - Doan has yet to land that job but the hours spent are ultimately well appreciated by the countless number of people he has come into contact and helped via this unusual method! You could say that it was a win/lose situation but he hasn't given up hope just yet and he sure feels good in the process!
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Unprofessional or Slick Move to Land a Job?
.....what do the People that Matter Think?
The crazy things that people have done are virtually endless and amazingly creative but it's the end result that matters - THE JOB!
Eric Winegardner, a vice president at Monster Worldwide says, "It is critical that you stand out in a crowd."
But ultimately unconventional strategies can be a huge risk. In Winegardner's opinion he states, "I think your odds are far better by standing out through the traditional means" And that means doing those traditional things well!
According to a survey conducted by the Creative Group, a staffing firm, 26% of advertising executives and over half, 52% of marketing executives ( the Creative Group's specialty) said they view unusual tactics such as sending a potential employer a shoe "to get a foot in the door" as unprofessional.
And these are the guys that do creative and unusual for a living. You can only guess what executives in other industries think of these strategies!
Eric Winegardner, a vice president at Monster Worldwide says, "It is critical that you stand out in a crowd."
But ultimately unconventional strategies can be a huge risk. In Winegardner's opinion he states, "I think your odds are far better by standing out through the traditional means" And that means doing those traditional things well!
According to a survey conducted by the Creative Group, a staffing firm, 26% of advertising executives and over half, 52% of marketing executives ( the Creative Group's specialty) said they view unusual tactics such as sending a potential employer a shoe "to get a foot in the door" as unprofessional.
And these are the guys that do creative and unusual for a living. You can only guess what executives in other industries think of these strategies!
"There are at least
3 Job Seekers for Every ONE Job!"
Resume Cover Letter How To- What Two Things Are NOT Like The Others?
....did you catch the little thing that may have been the big difference in success?
No?, well although still incorporating some unusual methods to get noticed Therese and Jacob still made use of the Resume Cover Letter as a way to sell themselves to their potential employer.
Was it really the champagne or an awesome cover letter that actually made the difference???
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Was it really the champagne or an awesome cover letter that actually made the difference???
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- LibraryGirl LibraryGirl May 28, 2009 @ 6:42 pm
- I have taken my resume right to the person I wanted to work for, but I like the pizza idea!
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- Sara Sara May 22, 2009 @ 8:13 am
- Never knew people did that, that sounds crazy. I think I am going to stick to a good resume and cover letter.
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- FantasyFootballGuru FantasyFootballGuru May 21, 2009 @ 4:50 pm
- Keep the good stuff coming - another 5 stars!
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