Critiquing Recruitment Ads

There are a few things that I would want to highlight as my “brand” when being considered as a potential employee. First, I am very self-motivated and driven which has been a great asset so far throughout my education and hopefully will aid me in the workforce as well. Because of this I tend to take on more of a natural leadership role in most of my groups, but I do not always feel the need to be the leader. I enjoy reading people and the group dynamics to find where I can fit and be the most helpful in any given situation. Lastly, I am creative I really enjoy being able to apply creativity wherever I can and usually end up being the artistic one in a group.

If I were to present myself in an ad I would use this as a great opportunity to really focus on my strength of creativity. I would try to make everything as visually appealing as possible meaning it would likely be somewhat simple. Although there is a lot of information I would want to include I think people respond to things significantly better if they are not overwhelmed by them. It would really depend on the job that I was hoping to get from this ad, so I would tailor everything around whatever that position was. I would focus on my general strengths some of which I already mentioned and find ways to integrate them into the design. I would probably include previous experience in some way to show that I am qualified, but again I would try to keep everything clean and visually appealing. I think this would be a great way to showcase what I have to offer both by describing it and providing a visual representation.

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  1. Hey Courtney,
    Your brand you described seems like a great representation of who you are, based off of the post. I liked that you mention your leadership and that you often find yourself in the leadership role naturally. Being a creative leader like yourself is fantastic! It is smart of you to want to tailor the ad to whatever position you were applying for, and highlight the most important strengths. Keeping everything in your description clean and visually appealing should be a great way to showcase your brand. Nice post, thank you for sharing!

  2. Hey Courtney!
    I really liked your description of yourself and traits! It shows a strong sense of who you are and what kind of employee you would be! I also agree to tailor the ad how you see fitting for each employer, it can set you apart in both the interview and selection process! Good job!

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