11 Online Resumes That Will Get Anyone Hired

11 Online Resumes That Will Get Anyone Hired11 Online Resumes That Will Get Anyone HiredYouve probably heard of Nina4Airbnb, one of the most famous online resumes that has been reposted all over the Internet. It went viral pretty fast, got zu sich ton of attention, as well as getting herbei hired in her dream company. Well, shes not the only one there are a bunch of other people who did the same thing created a novel online resume and were swarmed with job offers left and right. So, without further ado, 11 of the most creative online resumes weve seen.The Reverse Job ApplicationUsually, youre supposed to be the one frantically looking for job openings on a variety of websites especially if youre a fresh college grad. For some, this may be soul-crushing being rejected time after time doesnt leave much room for confidence.Thats what happened to Andrew Horner, who decided to reverse-engineer the entire process, creating a reverse application website. In this case, companies had to go out of their way to meet Andrews standards, rather than the other way around, and as youve probably already guessed, he got hired.The unusual part here is that he never listed any of his skills or experiences. The website describes his personality, rather than portraying him as a paper-filling, coffee-brewing potential intern.Link reversejobapplication.com/ 2. Google, Please Hire MeSome people really go out of their way to get hired in their favorite company. Way, way, way more far than just filling an application.Now, this guy here, with his majestic moustache, spent 3,000$ of his own capital to make a marketing campaign to get him noticed by Google, which essentially proved his skills in marketing.Thats one hell of a way to apply for a job, huh?Surprisingly, he didnt get hired at Google but end up scoring a sweet gig in a San Francisco based startupSigFig, a financial management platform for individual investors, which the mustachioed marketer himself described as a job that make s you get up in the morning.Check out his website at http//googlepleasehire.me/3.An Amaz-ing resume Everyone knows that applying to jobs is basically selling yourself. This guy took that concept a bit too seriously. He created a website with the Amazon design, and started selling himself literally.Sadly, the website is currently all out of Phils, as he got hired in his dream company, the Birchbox, one of the leading discovery commerce platforms, operating in both the US and Europe.Link http//phildub.com/ 4.Nina4AirBNB One of the most common ways to land a job is to blow them away with your enthusiasm, to show the company how much you care. What most people do is research a lot about the company, and try to impress the interviewer.What Nina did was something along the lines, with dedication pumped upped to the max. She analyzed the global tourism market, and gave AirBNB recommendations based on her research. If that doesnt show enthusiasm and competence, we dont know what does. Surp risingly enough, Nina didnt end up working for AirBnB.However, despite not meeting her main goal, she described the campaign as a major success, with over 400k visits to her website, 30k to her blog, as well as a huge number of interviews with some of the best companies out there.Check out her website atnina4airbnb.com/ 5. Interactive-Videogame-Resume And when we thought this couldnt get any weirder, Robby Leonardi came by with his videogame resume and blew us away. The game is a simplistic platformer, with the character advancing as you scroll down.Robby mentioned that the website is influenced by the Super Mario games, if you thought that the game looked a bit familiar.Currently, Robby works at Fox News as a web content designer/creator, but considering his qualifications, were pretty sure this guy can work for whoever he wants to.Link rleonardi.com/interactive-resume/ Also, Portfolio rleonardi.com/design-portfolio/ 6.Landing Page Resume These days, most of the recruiters check ou t your online presence, to see how exactly youd fit in the company, and whether youre the type who posts statuses like this.So, rather than just hiding your social media accounts, you might as well leverage them Thats what Judson Collier did making a landing page under his first/last name, leaving an amazing first impression for the curious recruiter.Link http//judsoncollier.com/wantstoworkwithjeremy/ 7.Super Mikes super online resume Theres a legend among App Strategists and his name is Super Mike. Changing the world one app at a time, Mike is famous around the globe. Visionaries of todays society have described Mike as the bicycle for your strategic needs, Steve Jobs, and Always two there are, no more the Brand and SuperMike, Master Yoda.Exaggerations aside, Mikes personal website is comprehensive a full history of his employment, case studies, coupled with a tinge of humor. Hes also worked for top-of-the-line companies as a strategist, including Ubisoft, Ogilvy, and so on.Lin k http//super-mike.com/ 8.Florian for Adidas Just like Ninas resume, Florian goes all in trying to get hired at Adidas. He lists his work history, passions and explains how, exactly, he can help develop miCoach.Short, concise, and to the point. He ended up being employed at Adidas for a while, but left in order to work on his own entrepreneurial endeavors, specifically, Grit, an app that pairs you with professional running coaches. Link florianisallin.com/ 9.QR Code Resume How do you get hired in a tough industry as communications, straight after college? According to Victor Petit, its to show a bit of creativity which is what he did, through his QR coded resume. After suffering the pain of looking for an internship without much experience, he decided to think outside the box, landing him a job straight off.Link victorpetit.fr/QR-CODE-Talking-Resume 10.E-Bio Martin Ringlein, a design manager at Twitter, created a personal website with a twist. The style isnt that of a classic resu me, rather, the website is structured as a timeline.Currently, as a high-end professional, Martin isnt looking for a job, and the website is more of a personal bio.Link http//marty.com/ 11. The Anti-Resume ManifestoLets face it traditional resumes are outdated. It tells what companies youve worked for, and what jobs youve taken.That, however, can be very irrelevant. The resume doesnt show who you are as a person, whether youd be a good culture fit, nor does it show your other relevant skills, and thats exactly what were trying to change here at .Turns out, David Crandall holds the same opinion, and has created the anti-resume manifesto, which explains that hes not just another cog in a machine. Rather, a talented individual, a superhuman asset to any company.Link slideshare.net/davidcrandall/my-antiresume-manifestoSee the pattern? Hint all those guys got hired. Comes to show that if you put some effort into your job-search, couple with a bit of creativity, you can get hired anywher e.Looking for more inspiration? Check out our resume examples section that got people hired at their dream jobs.Want to learn how to tap into the power of online resumes? 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