015: Want that startup job? Let your CV tell a story

Show Notes

Thousands of people apply to join my our startup every month. Lots of “why you should hire me”-style pitches coming my way. Once you’re on the receiving end of screening job applications, you realize: CVs suck. Almost nobody is good at writing CVs—even badass marketers and great sales people are surprisingly bad at it.

I’m pretty sure I missed out on hiring some amazing talent, just because the CVs they sent me unsold me on learning more about them:

A list of places they studied and worked at, that doesn’t tell a story, doesn’t convey a compelling message, doesn’t give me any sense for why this person is the right fit for the role. So yes, thank you, but no.

In this episode of the podcast, I share why you need to make your CV tell a story, and how to do it well.

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