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Unique Ways to Stand Out When Applying to Startups (davidhauser.com)
4 points by dh on Sept 18, 2012 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment



some of these strike me as pretty horrible ideas.

(1, 6) video and/or infographic resumes: please, no! that just adds visual clutter to an already tedious process. if you want your resume to stand out, find a more-than-usually interesting and informative way to write about your skills and experience. sell me on the content of your resume, not its style.

(2) use the company's services in some way to present yourself: cute but gimmicky. it does show that the applicant has taken the time to learn about and use your service in a deep way, but personally i feel that the extent to which i'd be impressed is not proportional to the effort it would require on your part.

(5) conduct a reverse job application: not a bad way to get yourself some publicity and come to the notice of several companies at once. might also move you up the interview queue if well done, and will almost certainly not be a negative.

(3, 4) demonstrate your skills, suggest improvements/fixes: i would definitely be impressed.




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