Posted by Mark in Times have changed. What worked in the past still works but if you want to stand out from the crowd sometimes the only thing that is needed is a little creativity. We all have the creative juice in us but only some of us dare to squeeze it out. These job applicants did it and the results are simply amazing. Although some resumes might not look very practical, it all depends on what field they are trying to land a job in.
There are 35 resumes altogether. Please click on the link above each resume to enlarge the image. Enjoy and let your creative side go wild next time you decide to update your resume.
1. Ozgur Alaz
2. Sabrina Saccoccio(PDF)
3. Sean McNally
4. Joe Kelso
5. Kate Nadolski
6. Jolie O’Dell
7. Michelle Dickerson
8. Livelyarsenic
9. duhkine
10. Uito2
11. Kieran Adams
12. Jonathan Kaczynski
13. Kristian Walsh
14. Anna Yenina
15. Chris Swanger
16. Veon Watson
17. David Young
18. Melissa Arbotante
19. Michael Anderson
20. Travis Melton
21. Fresh83
22. Keith Candiotti
23. Sid Santos
24. Greg Dizzia
25. Doug Dodasovich
26. FJ Garcia
27. H. Sercan Tunali
28. Nathan Edgar E. Allones
29. hippiedesigner
30. Rebecca Fildes
31. Aamir Shah
32. Etienne Busch
33. Samuel J. Mallett
34. Robert M. Crum
35. Federico Moral
Now that you are done looking at all these amazing resumes, its time to check out one more. A Flash CV that we guarantee will put a smile on your face (click on the image below to watch the Flash CV)
If you had to pick a winner which one would it be? Let us know through your comments and if you know of any creative resume please share with the rest of us.
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Most creative resumes I have seen in awhile.
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Great Post!
Many of these resumes would land in the trash heap. Without a doubt, the most attention-grabbing resumes are simple, B&W with strong past experience and education. These scream of desperation. An employer will realize this and shoot a 3-pointer with your “clever” resume.
Very clever and entertaining. It may interest some special audiences such as graphics designers, fashion industry, bleeding edge advertising agencies, etc.
Otherwise, the initial impression may be ‘what you lack in substance you make up for in gimmicks.’
I really appreciate a fresh alternative to plain vanilla resumes. But, some of these are so over the top they will send the message that you still haven’t outgrown your fraternity/sorority. Consider your audience.
These will get noticed. But, so will a train wreck.
The hiring process has several stages. Perhaps there are points in the process that will benefit from this type of document. I would love to read opinions on that. Do you lead with this (clearly will get noticed) or do you secure the interview and bring this ‘updated’ document with you to help nail a memorable interview? I don’t know.
I do believe there are some audiences that will find these brilliant. Just make sure you are applying to one.
@John
I agree. While I am very impressed by the design of some of these CVs, they will be an absolute disaster when it comes to applying in some industries. Most guides on the internet urge you to make your CV stand out but as you say, things can stand out in a bad way, i.e a train wreck!
If you were looking for graduate jobs in finace say, this kind of CV would get thrown straight in the bin. Unless you’re going for an industry where you have to live and breath creativity, I would run a million miles from making my CV look like this. In another industry, you can take a gamble on a potential employer finding this kind of CV appealing on a personal level but it’s just that; a gamble. And I don’t think there are many that can afford to take that kind of gamble.
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It is a fun and creative way to make resumes like these.I just wonder if the addressee would think the same way. But I like them!
At “Internet pace”, some of this CVs are way too crowded to get a second look.
Remember: our spam attention right now it’s shorter, and if I find myself trying to catch the thread of a rather “noisy” CV, I’ll rather reach for the next one.
Great inspiration! Keep it up!
Works for graphic designers? Maybe on a website. Not so sure about sending it via mail or email.
Other professions, forget it! You’re encouraging a bunch of non-artistic people to use Windows Paint and slap together a sloppy, technically sad resume that will most DEFINITELY land in the trash.
These are creative resumes looking for creative positions that seek the same type of “outside the box” expression. Obviously if you’re looking for a conservative job you wouldn’t use these. But if you want to employ the same kind of creativity on your job then these will make that positioning very clear.
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While some of the resumes were alittle too crazy, I like the idea of something different. I am somewhat old-school, working with large consulting firms for years. But I say, Why do we have to be white paper with black lettering. Aren’t we looking for some one with creativity, someone who thinks “out of the box”, someone slightly better than all of the rest. Honestly, if someone took the chance to be different and handed me a such a resume, I would interview them.
Fabulously creative and extremely inspirational!
All of these resumes are novelty junk, As an art director I would not hire any one of these people, their organisation of information is horrendous.
these are good only for designers
My head is about to explode. Very difficult to get past all the clutter to the meat. Once you’re successful as a professional, you don’t need gimmicks. Get to the point as to what you can bring to the team, then show that and talk to it during the interview.
I don’t agree with your publication. Best Regards Thomas.
Wow! This are certainly very creative! I admire those people who had the guts to submit a CV which is obviously from the norm. I was applying for some fashion jobs and followed this idea recently. I put together my CV which consisted of photos of my fashion shows which I had worked on. I had several interviews and job offers. They were impressed with my creativity which you most definately need in the fashion industry.
there are so much catastrophs in the last time – what would happen next?!