Ideas
Explore the world's #1 largest database of ideas and innovations, with 459,692 inspiring examples.
Trend Reports
Discover why 1,236 brands rely on our AI-powered Trend Reports to get better, faster insights.
Newsletter
Join 321,366 subscribers who rely on our weekly newsletter to keep up with need-to-know trends and insights.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
Consumer Insights
Uncover major shifts and emerging opportunities with our exclusive PRO research.
Trend Reports
Discover why 1,236 brands rely on our AI-powered Trend Reports to get better, faster insights.
Newsletter
Join 321,366 subscribers who rely on our weekly newsletter to keep up with need-to-know trends and insights.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
Advisory & Services
Accelerate innovation and ignite disruptive thinking with our award-winning programs and research.
Trend Reports
Get fast, customized trend reports, presentations and deep dives 20x faster than traditional research.
Plans
Get started today with a free consultation, our self-serve tools, or a dedicated program.
Articles & Magazine
Get inspired with our 4,208 innovation strategy articles, keynote, videos and innovation tools.
Innovation Awards
Trend Hunter’s Innovation Strategy Awards recognize the best innovation tactics gathered from our interviews with some of the world's most notable business leaders, authors and change makers.
Advisory & Services
Accelerate innovation and ignite disruptive thinking with our award-winning programs and research.
Innovation Assessment
Enhance your innovation potential with a deeper understanding of your unique innovation archetype and how your organization benchmarks.
FuturistU
Prepare for the years ahead with 100+ lessons, tactics, tools and frameworks with our full learning database.
Innovation Books
Join 20,000,000 people getting better and faster with our New York Times Bestselling books and keynote videos.
Jeremy Gutsche
Ignite your event or virtual event with our CEO, a NY Times Bestselling Author and one of the top innovation keynote speakers.
Our Team of Speakers & Virtual Presenters
Inspire your group with our most popular speakers on innovation, trends, change and futurism.
Custom Training & Events
Bring the Future Festival experience directly to your team or co-hosted custom event.
Custom Masterclasses
Join the world's leading brands who leverage our custom programs to accelerate innovation.
FuturistU 5-Day Program
Become a Futurist with our immersive 5-Day program at Future Festival World Summit.
Online eLearning
Learn the fundamentals of futurism and trends with 100+ online courses about innovation.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
Contact
Get in touch to learn more, ask a question or submit a tip.
About Us
Learn more about Trend Hunter and how we accelerate innovation.
Follow-Us
Join our 3,500,000 social media followers, on the cutting edge.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
FAQ
Get answers to common questions about Trend Hunter.
Community
Stay on the cutting-edge with the help of the Trend Hunter community.
Team
Meet the team trusted by hundreds of leading businesses worldwide.
Jobs
Find opportunities to accelerate your career with the #1 Trend Firm.
News
Catch up on noteworthy Trend Hunter news and media mentions.
Join
Build a portfolio and put your trend-spotting abilities to the test.
Advertising
Supercharge your marketing by partnering with Trend Hunter.
Portfolio
Visit your public portfolio and browse your past articles.
Add a Trend
Write up an article and showcase your trend-spotting skills.
My Trends
Edit your articles and see how they stack up on the leaderboards.
Settings
Edit your profile, connect your social media accounts, and more.
Add a trend, customize your dashboard, or track topics.
Future Festival
Innovation Events
Join the world's top innovators at our in person events.
Free Webinars
Learn to innovate through chaos, navigate the new normal and maintain work culture from home.
Custom Training & Events
Bring the Future Festival experience directly to your team or co-hosted custom event.
Search our database of 459,692 cutting edge ideas.

Slick Self-Promotion

CVs and resumes are cleverly repackaged to grab the attention of employers

Implications - Despite lower unemployment rates, today’s economy still makes it tough for consumers to find the type of employment they want. Since getting an employer’s attention is half the battle, many job-seekers are beginning to repackage their resumes into eye-catching art pieces that can’t be missed under desk clutter. Thus, it might be time for resume-building tools to provide job-hunters with more than just basic writing and presentation tips.
Trend Themes
1. Creative Resumes - The trend towards more creative resumes using infographics and unique packaging offers a disruptive opportunity for innovative resume-making tools to emerge.
2. Personalized Portfolio Kits - Kits like 'I Made This for You' by Katie Hatz offer a great opportunity to elevate personal branding by making it more memorable and personable for those who want to break out of traditional resume formats.
3. Graphic-based Resumes - The move towards more graphic-based resumes and portfolios presents an opportunity for businesses to hire talent based on their design skills, and to consider integrating these alternative formats as part of their recruitment strategy.
Industry Implications
1. Professional Development - Professional development services that assist job seekers in creating unique and personal career marketing and communication materials can greatly benefit from including creative resume design techniques.
2. Design and Marketing - Industries such as design and marketing can benefit from seeking out candidates with design skills who create visually impactful and creative resumes, portfolios and career marketing materials.
3. Human Resources - In the space of human resources, recruiters can benefit from diversifying their recruitment strategies by using more creative approaches to sourcing and assessing talent, such as the incorporation of graphic-based resumes and portfolios.
5.4
Score
Popularity
Activity
Freshness
Patterns
Megatrends
4 Featured, 32 Examples:
914,408 Total Clicks
Date Range:
Feb 10 — Apr 11
Trending:
Hot

Related Examples

Diagnostic Internet Infographics
Diagnostic Internet Infographics
Social Media Detox Helps You Recognize When it's Time to Unplug
Business Brew Branding
Business Brew Branding
Good Company Coffee Uses Corporate Jargon for its Java Packaging
Brewed Business Branding
Brewed Business Branding
The SD Coffee Cup is a Caffeinated Client Handout
Faux Coffee Packaging
Faux Coffee Packaging
Sofie Ehlers Creates a Fictitious Brand With a Sweet Design
Animated Coffee Cups
Animated Coffee Cups
Aimia Foods 'Pour Moi' Converts Consumers to Vending Machine Mocha
Refaced Cafe Packaging
Refaced Cafe Packaging
New Starbucks Branding is Launched for Bags and Sleeves
Vintage Coffee Branding
Vintage Coffee Branding
One Tree Coffee Co Gets a Brand Boost From Boheem
Eco-Origami Coffee Cups
Eco-Origami Coffee Cups
Coffree Biodegradable Brew Eliminates a Cup of Waste a Day
Scoopable Java Clips
Scoopable Java Clips
Kapu Coffee by Teemu Karhunen was Designed to Seal and Scoop
Compartmental Brew Branding
Compartmental Brew Branding
Stumptown Coffee Roasters Puts a Pocket in its Packaging
Restaurant Food Resumes
Restaurant Food Resumes
The McDonald's Ingredient CV Ads Get the Job Done
play_circle_filled SEO-Savvy Self-Promotion
SEO-Savvy Self-Promotion
The Successful Google Job Experiment is Smart and Click-Worthy
Artistic Resume Books
Artistic Resume Books
Patrycja Zywert's CV/Self-Promo Book is Sure to Get You a Second Interview
Self-Promoting Turntables
Self-Promoting Turntables
DJ Business Cards by Nasheet Shadani and Deepak Nagar
Resume Butt Wipers
Resume Butt Wipers
The Hilarious WC/CV Toilet Paper by Burak Kaynak
Stealthy Self-Promotion
Stealthy Self-Promotion
Ricky Richards' Money Business Card Fools You With Found Money
play_circle_filled Job-Filling Clocks
Job-Filling Clocks
Manually Operated Clock Offers Employment for the Extremely Punctual
play_circle_filled Augmented Reality Business Cards
Augmented Reality Business Cards
James Alliban's Tech-Savvy Self-Promotion is Awesome
17 Jobless Woes
17 Jobless Woes
As the Unemployment Rate Rises, So Does Poverty and Debt
39 Brilliant Business Cards
39 Brilliant Business Cards
Peculiar Self-Promotion That Ensures You're Remembered
Funemployment Fashion
Funemployment Fashion
Irina Blok's Buttons and Shirts Make Fun of Joblessness
play_circle_filled Comparative Career Websites
Comparative Career Websites
Best Job Ever is a Happy Step Into Someone Else's Life
25 Innovations for Job-Seekers
25 Innovations for Job-Seekers
Clever Ideas to Reduce the Unemployment Rate
Stimulus Plan Benefactors
Stimulus Plan Benefactors
6 Job Types to Benefit From American Recovery & Investment Act
Cocky Self-Promotion
Cocky Self-Promotion
‘Google Me' Business Card is Perfect for the Pretentious
Gene-Based Job Recruitment
Gene-Based Job Recruitment
Sifting Through Genetic Resumes for the Best Employees
Recession-Proof Jobs
Recession-Proof Jobs
Careers Promising Prosperity and Stability in 2009
You As A Pop Up Greeting
You As A Pop Up Greeting
Stand-Up Doll Contact Cards
Self-Promotional Ads For Jobless Advertisers
Self-Promotional Ads For Jobless Advertisers
Unemployed Egyptian Pharaohs
Resume T-Shirts
Resume T-Shirts
Let Your Shirt Get You a New Job
play_circle_filled Fashion Internships by Video
Fashion Internships by Video
Flare Lets You Vote for Fav
Video Resumes
Video Resumes
StaffTube Changes Online Recruiting