The illustrious Chance the Rapper was looking for a new intern.
Some people responded with regular resumes, replying as images, but Negele “Hopsey” Hospedales decided to make a website on WordPress.com:
https://twitter.com/Hospey/status/846612517723947008
The happy ending is written up in Billboard: he got the gig and went on tour with Chance. Hospey wrote a great article on it himself: How To Work For Your Favourite Rapper.
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Hi Matt. People usually do a 8-15 seconds spot check on the resume to find if the person is worth it for an interview. A website like the one you mentioned needs a few minutes to go through to find out what the person has done. Though I strongly believe if optimised for readership like a resume, a site may be good for showing to be hired.
Actually I agree, for Automattic I like if someone has a resume attached in addition to whatever cool / special thing they did like a website.
I’ve been thinking of doing the same thing for my next HE application
I can see Chance playing at the “WordPress Music Festival” one day!
These days, it is good to have a personal website. It sets you apart. Meanwhile, thanks Matt for the awesome HR team you have at Automattic.I wrote about my experience here http://labifrancis.com/hr-managers-should-learn-this-from-automattics-hiring-team/
This is classic “show; don’t tell.” Very well done. I get so many resumes that look like a copy/past shotgun approach numbers game. Hospey did the opposite.