How Not to Get A Job: Nothing is Impossible

Video resumes are supposed to be The Next Big Thing. An October 2006 article on Forbes.com tells the story of one guy who got attention with his video resume. It wasnt the kind of attention he wanted.

Another recruiting year, another job applicant humiliation. This season, Yale senior Aleksey Vayner went far beyond the usual misaddressed e-mail or keyboard-in-mouth embarrassment.

Vayner, an aspiring investment banker, sent a video titled “Impossible is Nothing” along with an 11-page résumé and glamour shot to financial services powerhouse UBS. Within hours, scores of investment banks noticed his application, as bankers e-mailed the seven-minute video and turned Vayner into the biggest joke on Wall Street.

The Forbes article also details some of the more ignoble faux pas in recent recruiting history. Check out their Career Hall of Shame.

[Editor’s note: The Forbes.com site is real slow]

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