Reason why this guy couldn't find a job. - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

Slyboots · 10-17-2005, 01:39 PM

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Today I worked out why I have been unemployed for the past 4 or so months.

As I live 25 miles away from the area I wish to work in, for the majority of cases I use online employement agencies to look for work. I've applied for countless numbers of positions this way, and was becoming rather dismayed that I was being overlooked for jobs that I could do with my eyes shut. I thought perhaps it may have something to do with my CV, so I opened up cv.doc to see what changes I could make to sound more appealing to future employers.

Only instead of my well written and informative CV, what I found was the tracklisting to a cd I had made for someone about 5 months ago. No problem, I thought - I can download my CV from one of the agency sites, and use that. Except when I did this, I found the same list of songs.

I have been applying for work with an indie mix cd..

Hahaha.

I found this on another forum and thought it was pretty funny. I wonder what the employer were thinking when they saw his application thingy.

micah67 · 10-17-2005, 01:45 PM

That is pretty funny... and a good lesson learned: When applying for a job, one should tailor the CV/resume for the job you're applying for.

AngelicVampire · 10-17-2005, 03:41 PM

Yeah, some bosses prefer a rock soundtrack or maybe a slower type? Thats a classic, my CV never changes (mostly because I don't have a lot of experience but I still have a while to fill it out!).

5757 · 10-17-2005, 04:29 PM

Thats great!

I needed a good laugh today!

albania · 10-17-2005, 04:51 PM

4 months and he didn't figure it out that seems suspect. I mean he is not employed, and he doesn't bother to check his cv for 4 months after not getting one call back. Maybe he just didn't want to get job and he sabotaged it subconsciously.

FngKestrel · 10-17-2005, 04:58 PM

Haha, that was a good chuckle. I can believe it. I've had periods where I've made my portfolio and resume and then I just get into a mode of distribution. It doesn't occur to me to check my resume again until the madness of distribution ends.

Harshaw · 10-17-2005, 05:08 PM

After college, I applied to countless jobs, with no responses. After a about 2 weeks, one of my friends asked me what what up with my answering machine messages. I listened to the message- There was no message to speak of. It was just background noise with me and a few friends yelling at some videogame. I felt pretty silly.

10-17-2005, 01:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
micah67 Thor Location: 33:08:12N 117:10:23W	That is pretty funny... and a good lesson learned: When applying for a job, one should tailor the CV/resume for the job you're applying for. __________________ ~micah

10-17-2005, 04:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
5757 Insane Location: Vegas!!	... Thats great! I needed a good laugh today! __________________ Hey! Wait! I've got a new complaint, Forever in debt to ((your)) priceless advice. - Nirvana

10-17-2005, 05:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
Harshaw Is mad at you. Location: Bored in Sacramento	After college, I applied to countless jobs, with no responses. After a about 2 weeks, one of my friends asked me what what up with my answering machine messages. I listened to the message- There was no message to speak of. It was just background noise with me and a few friends yelling at some videogame. I felt pretty silly. __________________ This too shall pass.

10-17-2005, 03:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
AngelicVampire Insane	Yeah, some bosses prefer a rock soundtrack or maybe a slower type? Thats a classic, my CV never changes (mostly because I don't have a lot of experience but I still have a while to fill it out!).

10-17-2005, 04:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
albania Psycho	4 months and he didn't figure it out that seems suspect. I mean he is not employed, and he doesn't bother to check his cv for 4 months after not getting one call back. Maybe he just didn't want to get job and he sabotaged it subconsciously.

10-17-2005, 04:58 PM	#6 (permalink)
FngKestrel Junkie	Haha, that was a good chuckle. I can believe it. I've had periods where I've made my portfolio and resume and then I just get into a mode of distribution. It doesn't occur to me to check my resume again until the madness of distribution ends.