- By Sahelee Rakshit
- Mon, 30 Sep 2024 03:37 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
In an interesting incident, a man received 29 interview calls after he added the name of Mia Khalifa in his CV. The man, Jerry Lee, is a former Google employee and experimented by sending out a fake resume with fake name, 'Kiss My Nuts'.
Surprisingly, he got a huge response. Along with adding important details to the CV, he also added a few amusing pointers, including and expertise in Mia Khalifa.
His other hilarious accomplishments include setting a "fraternity record for the most vodka shots in one night" and "spreading herpes STD to 60 percent of the intern team."
After sending his CV to recruiters, he waited to see how they responded to the application and the data they verified.
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Despite the nonsensical additions and questionable accomplishments on his resume, Lee received 29 interview calls over the course of six weeks. He even uploaded an image depicting the emails he received from various firms.
Lee further emphasised the significance of a concise and clear CV in the Instagram post, where he also highlighted some of the lessons he learned from the experiment.
“Focus on strong bullet points, clear job titles, and the impact you’ve made. Periods and font sizes are fine details, but it’s the big stuff that gets you noticed,” he advised.
He went on to say that although recruiting companies are drawn to well-known candidates, one may also highlight their accomplishments using quantitative data.
“A clear, structured resume template is your best friend. Recruiters love them because they can spot the info they need at a glance,” he concluded.
The informative but fake resume garnered a lot of attention online, and many people responded to it in the comment area in different ways.