My personal brand reflects my enthusiasm and efficiency. I love to get things done and I work hard to ensure the best quality and attitude while doing so. I aim to come off as passionate about my goals and process, because I really do get excited about the journey to success and the continual learning that comes with picking up new skills and working with others. I am dedicated and I am hungry. While I can sometimes tend to find myself overloading on projects or just saying yes to everything, I am working on prioritizing better and ensuring I can be 100% committed to the work that I can accomplish. I stand out with my humor and my smile and being able to integrate quickly into a team or workplace.
If I were to ever present myself in a novel and creative situation wanted ad visible to prospective organizations, I would want it to be funny. Not only does that grab attention easily, but it accomplishes an important goal of mine – to make others laugh. I could see myself communicating my strengths best through the form of a video. This would stand out from other ads because it shows how dedicated I am to improving my brand and spreading my situation to potential employers.
I’m picturing this video right now as very Michael Scott-esque, but maybe that’s because I am currently in the middle of watching the Office for the first time. I would want it obviously to be more professional, respectful, and informative, so maybe I would really just emulate some of the humor or “flair” he has. Regardless, I am confident a video where I could not only talk about my strengths and why someone should hire me, but show and demonstrate my capabilities would be a major success. This would be unique and drive hiring managers to pick up their phones immediately. It would also be very easy to spread and this increased visibility would only further help my status as someone searching for a job.
2 replies on “Critiquing a Recruitment Ad”
Donnovan,
I really like your idea of a video! I wonder what would be the best way to get potential employers to view it? Creating a video and being able to show your sense of humor is a great way to stand out. I think the ability for someone to have fun and show creativity in the form of a funny video would be an awesome way to show employers who you are! This also lets them see that you are more than just your list of technical skills and knowledge.
I like your idea of using a video to showcase yourself as your form of a situation wanted ad. A video is not only a unique idea, but it also gives individuals a more accurate and appropriate view of what it would be like to interact with you as an individual. Someone’s personality can be very hard to display in writing, but being able to visual see you talk and interact even with just a camera would give recruiters a much better idea of who you are as a person. It would also clearly showcase your confidence and humor.