8 creative ways to find a job

1. Write a creative resume

The recruiter receives a lot of resumes and will read the document only if he is hooked from the first seconds. Therefore, we will make the resume unusual. The topic is not new for a long time, but you may have many questions:

What is non-standard?
Where and in what programs to make such a resume?
Which positions are allowed and which ones are not?

A creative resume is a resume that shows the creativity of its creator. It was not done in Notepad, but at least well designed in Word or typeset in InDesign. It has infographic elements, or it is completely infographic. And this resume in the form of a website, you most likely have already seen and even played it.

Creative resume in the form of a website

There are many examples of an unusual approach on the Internet: a candidate puts a resume in a box of donuts and sends it to the HR department, or rents a billboard in the right place, where he broadcasts information about himself.

If you want to design your resume without any frills, do it using services such as Piktochart, CakeResume, ResumUP. Or use PowerPoint: create a portrait resume and save as PDF or JPG, but remember to stick to structure.

A creative resume can be sent to all not-so-conservative positions. It is perfect for a marketer and designer, not very well for a financier (although you can experiment here) and not at all for a chief accountant.

Maryana Onysko "MYTH"

We at "MYTH" love it when they send us beautiful resumes. Beautiful does not mean colorful, ornamented. Beautiful means that the information is conveniently structured (good layout), and therefore reads well and quickly. When we see such resumes, we understand that a person has been preparing, which means that he is most likely hardworking. This is usually the case in life.

2. Write

This option is interesting if your future work is not only earnings, but also a professional hobby.

Start a blog, share your knowledge and thoughts on a professional topic. Or write on your pages on social networks.
Comment on the posts of professionals in your field on their own blogs and on their social media pages. Invite them to consider you as an employee.
If knowledge allows, publish in specialized publications.

This will show that you are passionate and involved in the professional field, and will help you make connections with useful people. And your posts or blog can be used as a portfolio for your resume by simply placing a link to them.

When I first started looking for a job in recruiting, I started a blog. In it, she described her experience of finding a job, and over time it turned into a professional tool. Several times, thanks to the blog, I was offered a job. It was important for employers that I was passionate about HR and could write.

3. Speak

A friend of mine found a job by speaking at conferences. He spoke coolly about work achievements, observations, and employers themselves turned to him.

If you have nothing to share yet, you can go to events as a participant, meet speakers you like and offer yourself to them as a candidate.

What do we have to do?

Praise the speaker, indicate what you liked in his speech.
Tell us about yourself and how you can be useful to his company.
Do not lose contact and continue communication on social networks, commenting on his posts or asking questions.

Even if you are not immediately invited to work, this person can become your friend and mentor. And in the long term - to recommend you to your friends.

4. Use your contacts

The more people know about your job search, the better. Tell your mom, a former colleague about this, write to friends.

Make a list of people who can recommend you in their companies. Even if there is no vacancy that suits you today, it may appear tomorrow. If an employee has taken your resume to the HR department, it will be considered and an answer will be given.

5. Use social media

Make a viral post that you are looking for a job. If it is interesting, it will scatter and attract the attention of employers.

You can and should be creative on social media. This is not a resume where everything should be clearly structured.

Write about who you are and what you can do.
Describe your personal qualities in an interesting way.
Put a cool photo.
Repost in Job Search Groups and HR Groups.
Ask your friends to repost.

Why does it work? Eichars are accustomed to the passivity of candidates and are very surprised when a person makes an interesting statement about himself.

Andrey Amiryan from Realweb shares his experience: “I was just starting my way in sales and was interested in different directions. The first post was formulated from the category: “Friends, I'm looking for a job at the moment. The direction of sales is very interesting, both direct and other directions. There is a standard set of qualities, as in any other resume, and an additional irrepressible desire to learn. I'm ready to start from the very starting positions. Like, cher, repost “.

After that, I additionally wrote to people I knew personally, asking them to repost. I believe that it was the social network that led to the fact that I immediately got involved in the development of a business direction, as the repost of a person who is spinning in a circle of startups shot up."

6. Bypass the ejchar

If you know what to offer the company and are confident in your abilities, write to the future leader directly.

Yes, you have to find contacts. Yes, you need to think carefully about what to write and how to intrigue him. Yes, HRDs don't like that, but you won't obey HRD, right?

This method is suitable for those who imagine what they will talk about with the leader, if he agrees to meet. But be prepared that he can submit your resume to the HR for the initial interview. There is nothing wrong with that. Eichars are very attentive to the candidates with whom the leader himself asked to meet.

7. Come to the company

Here's what you need to do for this to work:

Prepare for the meeting. Gather information about the company and tell HR how you are so attracted to working for them that you decided to take the risk and come.
Bring your resume and portfolio (if any) with you. It's good if your resume is adjusted for the vacancy.
Think about what you will say in advance. Your task is to interest and show that you are the person they need.
Be positive and have a productive conversation. It is always pleasant for everyone to communicate with a benevolent person.

I myself hired people who did this. I was impressed by their persistence and willingness to take risks. You understand that this person will move mountains to get a job. And you look closely at him: where can he be useful?

This method has disadvantages:

Eichars, like any other people, do not like to be taken away from their daily tasks. Your arrival will be unexpected and will cause at least surprise.
The specialist may be busy and you will have to wait or arrive another day.

What are you risking:

Wasted time and effort. You can get on some aggressive recruiter who will express dissatisfaction. But believe me, you will not be included in any blacklists and will not hinder your job search either

8. Write a letter after the interview

If you have already passed the interview, the company is interesting to you and there are good chances of getting into it, you can surprise the recruiter again by writing him a letter after the conversation. This practice has taken root abroad, but has not yet become native to us.

This letter will strengthen the positive impression of you, with the help of it you can show your business writing skills and allay any doubts that you noticed during the interview.

Katerina Eroshina Madcats.ru

My future employer ordered services from the company in which I worked at that time. We talked at meetings on their project. When I was about to leave, I wrote to them just to say goodbye and let them know that I was leaving for freelancing. At that moment, they were looking for a person with my competencies and this letter worked like a resume. I didn't stay on freelance.

What to write:

Say hello and thank you for the interview.
Write what you liked or what conclusions you made after communication. For example, you noticed a lack of knowledge in yourself: tell us how you plan to work with it.
Develop doubts. If you realize that your candidacy is bothering the recruiter or manager with something, write about it. For example: “You asked about my experience of public speaking. I found a link to a video of my speech at the conference, here it is."
Remind us what your skills and knowledge can be useful for the company.
Say goodbye and say that you will wait for feedback.

With the help of this letter, you will not only show what is better than other candidates, but also finish off what you forgot to say in the interview.