Reactions as Businessman Shares Short Resume Job Seeker Wrote that Got Him Hired
- An Oyinbo businessman has caused a huge stir on social media with the kind of resume a job seeker had written to his company
- Canada-based Edward Denyer who owns Eco-Coffee Corporation described the short resume as the best he had seen
- Edward while sharing a photo of the resume admired the fact that the job seeker was intentional about his desire to work with his company
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An Oyinbo man has taken to social media to show off the best job resume he had ever received in his life.
Edward Denyer shared on his LinkedIn page a copy of the resume that seemed to be very short, not even half the page of the paperwork.
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The Canada-based businessman who runs Eco-Coffee Corporation hailed the approach of the writer of deciding not to beat about the bush and instead be intentional.
It was observed that the one-page resume was not more than 11 paragraphs with some sentences having a few words.
Edward said it was for that reason he hired the person.
He wrote:
"Best resume I ever got, no messing around and to the point! Hired..."
LinkedIn users share their thoughts on his decision
Amit Sharma said:
"Well I've seen this approach work only in the movies! Hindi movies to be precise. If you say you've hired this candidate, I'll take it on it's face value!"
Goodness Chima commented:
"He has been given a chance. This is what it's all about. I am glad Edward Denyer that you took him in. I hope he lives a dream starting from here."
Dave Tooke stated:
"What a lot of garbage people talk.
"Simple to the point application.
"If you want flannel then you’re looking for the wrong thing.
"Entry level position. What’s wrong with a simple half page description of what thx person can offer."
Evgeniya Beba-Akulova wrote:
"Unfortunately in the real world this resume doesn't have a chance. I see thousands of CVs of experienced people who write almost the same about their skills: nice people ready to help. Companies are not looking for nice people, they look for someone who would solve their problems with right skills and attitude.
"Being a nice person is not a career. Moreover, I have never seen anyone who would say s/he is not a nice person and is never happy to help, especially during an interviewing process. But a nice story, definitely."
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Unemployed man with Honours degree hustles to make bricks to pay for data
Mosweunyane Tona says he is struggling to get a job but he is keeping himself busy by making bricks. The ambitious and proud guy says he has a Bachelor in Administration and Honours in Industrial Relations but he is unemployed.
The young guy took to social media to share his story and asked his followers to retweet with the aim of attracting a future employer. South Africans are reacting to his plight and some are prepared to help him.
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