Breaking away from insanity in job search
I knew that I had to do something different , specially during these unprecedented times to land an opportunity which suits my skills.
I came across a job posting which piqued my interest. I decided this is the time to break away from insanity and try to do something different.
After going through the job posting , I recognized the top 2 things the employer was looking for :
- Someone who could bring an abstract idea to life
- Someone with a passion for clear communication
I thought this perfectly describes me !
This is how I started out making my resume :
I saw the whole process of applying to this position as an ‘abstract idea’. The way I applied to the position was how I brought it to life.
Next I wanted to talk about my passion for clear communication. This is the second page.
I chose the theme to be ‘Wavelength’ as I found the word repeat a lot of times in the ‘About Us’ section of the company description.
I guess it helps to be an engineer, atleast some times 😋. Visible spectrum and invisible spectrum portrayed ‘wavelength of Swathi’.
I listed my skills which meet the eye under the visible spectrum. Hidden skills, the ones which require you to read between lines to understand them, were listed under invisible spectrum.
After talking about wavelength , I could not leave out frequency. This was the next section of my resume.
I listed my experience as a frequency chart . This clearly stated how many years of experience, I have, performing each of the tasks listed in the job description.
And this was the last page:
I wanted to leave them on a note which compels them to get in touch with me.
Now this is how I am trying to break away from insanity in job search. I used the word ‘trying’ because I have still not been successful.
Well if not for anything, I would like to believe I am getting more creative?