Your sister did what? Well, you’ve got the job!
Resumes are intended to set a good first impression, catch a hiring manager’s attention, and to give an overview of a candidate’s skills and experience. Some candidates go a little beyond the normal limits in the items they choose to include.
Most employers who have interviewed for a few years have a funny interview or resume story to tell. A recent CareerBuilder.com survey found 12 rather strange items included in resumes. There’s a good chance that these were intended to catch the hiring manager’s attention. We don’t know if these inclusions increased or decreased the chances of getting an interview. But, we do know that many of them will catch your attention.
Candidate included that he spent summers on his family’s yacht in Grand Cayman.
Candidate attached a letter from her mother.
Candidate used pale blue paper with teddy bears around the border.
Candidate explained a gap in employment by saying it was because he was getting over the death of his cat for three months.
Candidate specified that his availability was limited because Friday, Saturday and Sunday was “drinkin’ time.”
Candidate included a picture of herself in a cheerleading uniform.
Candidate drew a picture of a car on the outside of the envelope and said it was the hiring manager’s gift.
Candidate’s hobbies included sitting on the levee at night watching alligators.
Candidate included the fact that her sister once won a strawberry eating contest.
Candidate explained that he works well nude.
Candidate explained an arrest by stating, “We stole a pig, but it was a really small pig.”
Candidate included family medical history.
http://www.careerbuilder.com/JobPoster/Small-Business/Article.aspx?articleid=ATL_0096ODDRESUMES