# Resume-Wrapped Candy Bars This Clever and Sweet Candy Bar Resume Got its Creator Hired By Andrew Sztein | Published 2013-02-24 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bar-resume References: [incrediblethings](http://www.incrediblethings.com/web/man-scores-job-with-candy-bar-resume) & [reddit](http://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/18yers/this_is_my_friends_resume_he_got_the_job/) After seeing this creative candy bar resume, I imagine someone told its creator that a little sweetness goes a long way during the interview process. Nick, the creator of this clever idea, then probably took that advice to a literal extreme. It seems like everyone in the job hunt these days is working hard to differentiate themselves from the crowd and make their resume stand out. I really can't think of many other ways to stand out than to make a candy bar resume. They key question then becomes; what kind of candy bar is included with the resume? Of course, it's a [Nestle](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kitkat-chunky-caramel) Crunch bar. The candy bar resume was shared on [Reddit](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wplace) by user Elilanger. In case you were wondering, Nick got the job. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 25% | Activity: 48% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Creative Resumes:** Innovative resumes that showcase out-of-the-box thinking, such as candy bar resumes, can offer a competitive edge to job seekers. - **Food Industry:** The food industry can leverage creative resumes as a marketing tool to promote their products in a unique way. - **Personal Branding:** Personal branding consultants can utilize creative and unconventional resumes as a way to help customers differentiate themselves in a saturated job market. ### Who This Affects Most - **Human Resources:** Human resources departments can try experimenting with candy bar resumes or other creative resume ideas as a way to identify outside-the-box thinking and innovation among candidates. - **Advertising:** Advertising agencies can draw inspiration from the creative resume trend and apply it to their own ad campaigns in order to stand out from the competition. - **Art and Design:** Art and design industries can use creative resumes as a way for job seekers to showcase their creative skills and their ability to market themselves. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Pizza Box Resume Deliveries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/resume-deliveries.md) - [Personality-Packed Snack Filters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flavor-filters.md) - [Functional Candy Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plant-based-candy-bar.md) - [Merit-Based Shareable Chocolates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/made-to-share-packaging.md) - [Candy Bar Basketball Promotions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reeses-ultimate-basketball-team.md) - [Candy Bowl Costumes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trickortreatable-costume.md) - [Crispy Candy Contracts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/legally-acknowledge-the-crunch.md) - [Custom Chocolate Bar Studios](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kitkat-made-4-u-creator-studio.md) - [Frozen Candy Bar Confections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/candy-bar-ice-cream.md)