| 9 Resume Tips Hiring Managers Wished Creative Pros Knew They send their resumes in pizza boxes. They send in construction boots with notes about getting a foot in the door. They send in resumes with black backgrounds and white text that make hiring managers’ eyeballs buzz. Maybe once, far away and long ago, these were cutting-edge ways for creative professionals like artists, designers, marketing executives and writers to grab the attention of hiring managers. Now they’re just desperate pleas. TheLadders spoke to managers who hire creatives to find out what catches their attention, what arouses their sympathy and what disturbs them. |