Sending a pizza with my resume and cover letter?

I think it sounds like a good idea! There was an article on Yahoo the other day that described some ideas like this and it sounds like the company is laid-back enough to make this work, especially if you are qualified.

Good luck to you!!

You are definitely on the right track and you're preaching to the choir when I read this!

Having yourself stand out is huge. Research has shown that out of approx. every 200 resumes received by a hiring company only 1 gets an interview! So doing what you need to do to get noticed in a professional but fun way is a great idea.

I've gotten every single job in the same way. I created an amazing resume and applied direct to those companies I wanted to work for. I've had my resumes passed around offices, put on display and been made the talk of the company before I even stepped in for the interview. I've even had the great privilege of two companies make custom tailored jobs to my skills.

I like the pizza idea a lot, but I think you could take this same idea and make it better by creating a creative resume. Your options are limitless considering the field you are interested in. It could be creative, attention getting and professional all at the same time.

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Best of luck!

Annette

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I think it comes off as a bribe more than cleverness. If I were in the HR department, I would make sure to enjoy the pizza, never to see the name on the resume, and just put it somewhere in the rest of the "stack" of resumes so that when I see it later I would never know it was the guy who bought us pizza. That, or I would throw it away. It may be clever, but it is cheap. I think the phrasing "showing initiative" here can be misleading and seems like it is giving you a license to practice ridiculous things, like bribing. This is not something you do. What is next? Are you going to buy female bosses, flowers upon application? Get someone who likes sports tickets to the lakers game? I do not like this idea at all.

Yea, for a techie company it's a great idea--unless the company already offers its employees free pizza every day in the cafeteria (as many techie companies do). A pizza is only going to work if the employees normally have to "special" order pizza if they want it. And put your resume/application in the plastic pocket on the pizza box, not just your name. The company probably has thousands of resumes and being able to quickly get to yours will be most advantageous. (And if pizza won't work, try cream puffs or cupcakes or something else).

I wouldn't go for the pizza, seem like too much of a bribe. Could you do something clever related to video gaming? Like putting your resume in a box and disguise it to look like a cool new video game? The trick would be something that would cause them to open it, and wonder what it was.

Good luck.

EDIT: I actually like SF's idea, maybe decorate the resume with a cupcake? That way it would seem neat and classy, yet not too much of a bribe.

I wouldn't recommend doing that. It could backfire big time and be seen as a bribe, which could ultimately not only ruin your chances of getting the job, but it could hurt any possibility of you applying to any future vacancies with that company.

Work on creating the best possible CV you can, and really impress them with the covering letter, showing off how much you know about their company and how keen you are to work there. Try to include some examples of the sort of work you can do also.

Good luck, hope you get that job.

If the culture of the place would make such a thing funny, go for it. If it's a more formal environment, I'd suggest not doing it. At my current business, that sort of thing would be highly applauded, but we're a very casual and unique company culture.

Absolutely don't! It's tacky and you don't want to come off that way. You could call and ask if they've had a chance to go over your resume, and if they say yes, ask if you'd be able to go in for an interview. Or better yet, send a follow up letter and remember to say thank you for their time!

Lol, I'd never think of that. But yes, it mainly depends on the company's culture, if the environment is too serious I wouldn't go for it

I work in HR, I would think it was very clever and makes you stand out. Make sure you add a funny little note so its seen as funny rather than a bribe. good luck!