The Best 140-Character Resumes on Twitter

by , February 22, 2013 — 13 Comments
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You know how hard it is to distill your experiences and accomplishments into a meaningful one-page resume. So what if we told you to cram them all into one tweet?

That’s exactly what we did on Wednesday night at our live-tweet virtual career fair (#smw140resume)! While we chatted with job search experts at an event for NYC’s Social Media Week, we asked you to submit your 140-character resumes for a chance to wow potential employers.

We weren’t quite sure what to expect, but you blew us away—with everything from direct, powerful descriptions of your work to rhymes and poems to even a Vine resume.

So today, we just had to share a few of our favorites. Whether or not you want to announce to the Twitterverse that you’re looking for a new gig, check out these tweets for a lesson in telling your story in a short, creative, and effective way.

(And then check out a recap of our Social Media Week event for a crash course in using social media to land a job!)

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12 comments
SnellingCareers
SnellingCareers

@EngagedOffice These are great! Thank you for sharing

EngagedOffice
EngagedOffice

@SnellingCareers No problem. Glad you enjoyed them.

Keppie_Careers
Keppie_Careers

@blogging4jobs What do you think of that Vine resume? Comes out very strange (sounds odd) when I view it.

payscale
payscale

@msmpcc Thanks for the RT!

PtitePoucette
PtitePoucette

Honored to be on your list @dailymuse :) thank you!

PinsiLei
PinsiLei

Some are pretty hilarious ~@dailymuse: Check 'em out! The Best 140-Character #Resumes on #Twitter: http://t.co/2S7QZje4aG #smw140resume

PinsiLei
PinsiLei

@RachelWaxman Thanks! I LOVE @BrosAtTheBar and @NeitherNor's #smw140resume tweets @dailymuse

neithernor
neithernor

@PinsiLei @RachelWaxman @dailymuse I didn't even know I was on this list! Let's go out and get some jobs!