5 Innovative Ways for Job Seekers to Stand Out

As soon as people learn that we help Fortune 500 companies and leading brands recruit their teams, I’m usually asked one of two questions

Those looking for shortcuts ask whether systems can be manipulated to get them selected. The answer is: Don’t be a fool
The more honest and resourceful job seekers (or their parents) ask if there are things they can be doing to stand out. The answer is yes

Here are the five things I recommend:

1. Find Ways to Let Your Creativity Shine

As every HR manager will tell you: resumes say very little. How much information can people really fit in onto a single piece of paper? Once you achieve satisfactory grades, undertake relevant internships and participate in impressive extra-curricular activities, your resume blends into others just like it. Resumes in their traditional form made sense before technology allowed people to express themselves in other ways. Today you can do better.