At last check, the number of people unemployed in the U.S. is teetering around the 15 million mark. While many will whine nobody is hiring and others will claim job demand simply outweighs the supply, one thing is clear: it takes an outstanding resume to set yourself apart from the pack.
The following collection represents a small sample of job seekers that have gone above and beyond the typical resume to make themselves stand out. While the majority of applicants listed applied for positions in either graphic design or new media, the resumes by themselves stand as fantastic pieces of art. These resumes/CVs were found on the popular art community site DeviantArt. If you're a designer currently looking for a job, hopefully this article provided some pointers.
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What's Driving This Trend
- Graphic-based Resumes
- Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the resume writing industry by creating visually appealing and artistic resumes.
- Creative Job Application Strategies
- Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the job application industry by developing unconventional and creative strategies to stand out from other applicants.
- Artistic Presentation of Skills and Experience
- Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the presentation industry by using visual and artistic methods to showcase skills and experience.
Who This Affects Most
- Resume Writing
- Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the resume writing industry by offering graphic design services to create visually appealing resumes.
- Job Search and Recruitment
- Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the job search and recruitment industry by incorporating creative application strategies into hiring processes.
- Graphic Design and Art
- Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the graphic design and art industry by exploring new ways to present skills and experience in a visual and artistic manner.
