Looking for a job can be a stressful and frustrating process. Most working professionals looking for a new job spend hours perfecting their resumes and applications, from the language to the font used. To stand out, they prepare interesting and creative pitches that often attract the recruiter's attention. Given the digital age, most job seekers email their resumes to potential employers. However, recently an applicant took a different approach by sending a paper version of their resume and cover letter instead of sending them online.
X user Aditya shared the post along with a photo of the resume sent via Blinkit and wrote: ''Someone sent a well-thought-out resume and cover letter via @letsblinkit to apply for a PM position. The hustle and bustle is real. This candidate is already getting a head start.”
Albinder Dhindsa, co-founder and CEO of Blinkit, was also tagged in the post.
See the tweet here:
Someone forwarded a well-thought-out CV and motivation letter @letsblinkit@albinder to apply for a PM position.
The hustle and bustle is real. This candidate is already getting a head start 🙂 https://t.co/q1NDdE5M1lpic.twitter.com/89CyABybaO
— Aditya 😺 (@AdityaVSC) April 24, 2024
In response to the post, one user wrote: “I think this will be the new norm in Blr now?”
When applying for jobs, resumes are considered one of the most important documents, providing a potential employer with a job profile of the candidate. Job seekers are often told to list their qualifications on the resume in a way that sets them apart from the rest of the applicants.
Recently, Nolan Church, CEO of payroll data company FairComp and former recruiter for giants like Google and DoorDash, shared the red flags to avoid when crafting a resume. Mr Kerk said CNBC Make it that people should avoid sentences with more than 25 words. “All of these sentences may not exceed a maximum of 25 words,” Church said. 'Probably even shorter. Because the purpose of a CV is for me to understand very quickly what you have done.'
He said recruiters have “three to five seconds” to review each resume. “Time is the enemy in life and is the enemy in business,” the former Google executive told the media. “The faster we can move, the faster we can solve problems.”
The MR Church further suggested that applicants should avoid a 'word salad' of keywords. He said people should highlight what they have done that has benefited the company, such as acquiring new customers or exceeding sales targets, and use figures to complement this.
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