Change is gonna come - but not everyone is ready!
I took a chance and it didn't work. What can you do?
Earlier this week I was contacted by a recruiter for an extremely reputable non-profit organization for a possible position as their head of web content and community. The email exchanges were cordial and appeared to moving towards a phone meeting at the very least.
I'm not looking for a job but I'll always listen and follow up. Anyway, after 6 emails the request came for a resume.... I thought this would be a good time to try some savvy or ballsy tactics.
I responded saying I didn't have a current resume and that they should Google me with a philosophical blurb about the internet changing the world. In the email I put a hyperlink the search "Laurent Courtines". I felt very nervous to use this approach but thought "Hell, they want someone with social media and web content chops? Why fuck not do it!"
I got the response back....Thanks but no thanks.
Sure maybe my google results might have showed I wasn't qualified or maybe it was too BALLSY to just tell someone to google me.
Like I said, change is gonna come but maybe old NGO's are not ready!
Questions do abound - did I make a mistake? Are my Google results not representative? How was I initially a candidate but then after not playing the resume game not a candidate? What do you think? Too soon for Google?
