Fake Amazon Page Is Best Online Resume Ever

We don't actually know if Philippe Dubost is any good at his job. But boy, can he throw together a resume.

Dubost, a web product manager currently based in Paris, is looking to travel for his next position. So he decided to make his CV stand out anywhere in the world — by mimicking an Amazon product page.

The result, "Philippe's Amaz'ing Resume," is a pitch-perfect pastiche. Suggesting that you add the applicant to your shopping cart to see his price is such a clever way of asking to be hired, we're amazed no one thought of it before. Especially when followed by the urgent reminder: "only 1 left in stock. Order soon!"

You can see the full resume here. But in case Dubost's site has been overwhelmed by traffic — he's already had to change his web hosting service once, according to his Twitter feed — here's another screenshot.

Dubost has taken pains to replicate every last aspect of an Amazon page — even inserting an ad. We've seen resumes that look like Facebook pages and Twitter feeds before, but none have this much attention to detail.

And given the fact that hiring is a transaction, making it look like the world's largest store makes a ton of sense.

Would you hire an applicant based on a resume like this? Let us know in the comments, and check out our galleries of other unusual CV designs below.

1. 1. Be Multidimensional

   Meghan Molino's resume pops out for many reasons: Not only does it have a 3D feel but it also reveals the multiple dimensions of her personality.

   "I'm a very visual person, and I wanted a resume that honed in on how I prefer to digest data and that also showcased my own creativity. I'm an out-of-the-box thinker. I didn't want a standard resume that on first glance makes you look like everyone else," said Molino, who is a product launch specialist.

   Molino had Hagan Blount (whose resume is slide seven in this gallery) redesign her resume to further establish her online identity as a creative professional. "I love my current job, so I'm not necessarily on the market for something new."

   Despite not actively looking for a new employer, Molino has created buzz around her skills. "What's been fascinating is to see who has approached me since publicizing this resume. It's a sort of vetting document. Corporate America may not 'get it,' but companies that embrace individuality and want their employees to be impactful, curious and take risks — they've loved it."

   

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3. 3. Make the Most of Facebook

   In need of a job, Claudio Nader turned his Facebook profile into what he dubs the first "FacebookCV," a curriculum vitae on his profile.

   The FacebookCV landed him a gig as social media assistant and content editor for a web marketing agency in Milan, he said in a blog post.

   If you'd like to mimic his efforts, check out the FacebookCV tutorial he wrote.

   

4. 4. Match the Design With Your Style

   Jonathan Cropper has always felt that the standard text-driven resume needed a refresh.

   "Resume design is a classic branding error. Institutional conformity in a design-driven world is a recipe for failure," said Cropper, a communications and branding expert.

   Cropper wanted to give his resume a "futuristic, militaristic precision tone" to match his work style. (Hagan Blount, whose resume is slide seven in this gallery, designed the resume.)

   "The map and SMS and QR codes on that document also communicate that I have a global and digital mindset," he added.

   

5. 5. Get Inspired

   This Twitter-inspired resume comes to us from Rouyer Arnaud of France.

   Although the design of the site resembles Twitter, Arnaud said all of the code was rewritten from scratch. When you click on a tweet, more information pops up on the right panel. Give it a go here.

   "Who said resumes and CVs all have to be boring and official and unfunny? I'm too creative for that! I'll make a resume that looks like a Twitter account," Arnaud wrote in a tweet on his resume website.

   

6. 6. Add Subtle Flair

   Saidur Hossain added tags to his resume [PDF link].

   It's a subtle, fun addition for a web designer's resume.

   

7. 7. Visualize Everything

   Hagan Blount's infographic resume is packed with visuals: a map, a chart, QR codes and logos.

   "Jon (from slide four in this gallery) actually inspired me to create the resume," Blount said. "I'd seen the 'creative resume' posts from graphic designers but not from people looking for jobs outside that field.

   "Jon showed me some of those resumes and postulated that they would become the de facto standard. I agreed and made one over the course of the next few days, and Jon was my first client. I sent it to a few friends on Facebook, and when I saw the massive amount of hits I had [on] my site the next day, I started pushing it harder and it ended up being published all over the world."

   

In May, we brought you these awesome social media resumes to help you to stand out from the crowd.

1. 1. Put Your Best (QR) Face Forward

   At first glance, Victor Petit's resume looks similar to any other text-based CV. But flip the document over and you'll find a full-page image of his face as well as a QR code where his mouth would be.

   Once a recruiter scans the QR code and places his or her phone on top of it, a video pops up revealing Petit's mouth, ultimately completing the full-page image and allowing the recruiter to hear Petit's voice.

   QR codes are easy to make and can help you get noticed, especially if you ditch the standard black-and-white QR code and opt to add some pizazz to your design.

   

2. 2. Sell Yourself ... Literally

   Shopify, an ecommerce platform, says the best resume it has ever received is this one from Mike Freeman, who wanted to work at Shopify's marketing department.

   "He built an online store using Shopify where you can read about his background, experience, etc. and the ecommerce part is you can 'buy' an interview with him for '$0.00,' " said Mark Hayes, Shopify's manager of marketing and media. "We get an infinite amount of resumes here. Yes, he got the job."

   

3. 3. Leverage Facebook Pages

   Henry O'Loughlin took to Facebook to showcase his "Social Resume," including a video in which he describes how to navigate his resume on Facebook.

   "I work with mostly small businesses doing social media, so I am demonstrating through this resume all of the tools out there that can be utilized without an ad budget."

   Using Facebook's Page feature, O'Loughlin was able to showcase his skills as well as show potential clients what he can offer them.

   

4. 4. Video Killed the Resume Star?

   Video resumes can be a clever complement to your existing job-search materials (i.e. print resume, cover letter and website).

   Graeme Anthony ditched his print resume altogether and created a fun, interactive video where viewers can click on words (see 0:34) linked to an "about me" section, portfolio, skill page, timeline and contact information.

   If you decide to make a video, be sure not to just rehash what's on your print resume. Have fun with it and show your personality. Anthony sure did.

   

5. 5. Gather Online Networks in One Place

   Alisha Miranda used Flavors.me as an online hub for all of her social media networks. Her profile, which essentially acts as an abridged online resume, caught the eye of her eventual employer.

   "Before approaching Alisha, I monitored her social Flavors.me profile for about three weeks and saw what she was doing on Tumblr, Twitter, etc. to evaluate her marketing effectiveness and if her style matched what I wanted," said Tracy Brisson, CEO of The Opportunities Project. "Once I saw that she had all the goods, only then did I contact her to talk. As a career coach and recruiter, I can't emphasize the importance of creating something clients and employers want, which is results and evidence."

   You can employ sites like Flavors.me or About.me to showcase all of the social media websites you use. Your existing website or blog are also good spots to place your social media icons.

   

6. 6. Add Personality to Your Print Resume

   HAMSTER? Hired! It's hard to take your eyes away from Katie Briggs's visually pleasing resume, which pimps her "fancy hamster," Belafonte.

   "I wanted the first thing that people notice about my resume to be that it's a little fun, but still pretty much all-business," Briggs said. "In any creative field, at least, I think it's important to make your resume a testament to your work ethic. It shouldn't look forced but it should give the impression that the work you put into constructing your resume is an indicator of the kind of dedication and hard work you'll bring to the job."

   Takeaways: Make sure your resume shows your personality and represents who you really are. Also, don't bore job recruiters.

   "I can say that I haven't been turned down for anything I've applied for with this resume," Briggs added.

   

7. 7. Think Outside the Box ... or On It

   In 2D form, Omondi Abudho's resume goes beyond the standard text-driven resume. It even adds extra "creative juice" with a nutrition label-inspired skills column.

   However, the resume can be folded into an actual three-dimensional box. It brings a whole new meaning to the phrase, "Think Outside the Box."

   Using a resume design or structure that strays away from the typical printer paper size is a surefire way to get noticed.

   

8. 8. Pitch Electronically

   Beyond Credentials believes that "finding talent based solely on a resume is fundamentally flawed." Its service allows users to build "personalized pitch pages."

   For example, Nadia Kouri's pitch page lists everything she would have on a print resume as well as her story, an enlarged quote, accomplishments, personality, a Q&A and writing samples. The page also includes icons linking to her LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter profiles.

   

9. 9. Highlight Recommendations

   While Jenn Pedde was revamping her full, multi-page resume, she used this one-page resume "teaser" on her blog. The resume puts major emphasis on the recommendations people left on her LinkedIn profile.

   "The one page got so many compliments and it was so right to the point and social," Pedde said.

   It's an effective way to translate your online presence to an offline print form.

   Pedde's recommendation-focused resume led to her current job at 2tor where she works as community manager for the Master of Social Work program at USC.

   

10. 10. Let Them Read Your Back

    Even as a social media person, you'll have to interact with the offline world.

    For those instances — if you are job hunting — you may want to make a resume T-shirt, which would have your resume on the back and something silly or informative on the front. The T-shirt pictured is from Blackbird Tees.

    

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