CV of failures gains creative applicant interviews

Standing out when applying for jobs is no mean feat. In the last year alone we’ve seen applications hand delivered by the mad hatter, sent via Snapchat and carved into pumpkins.

But could the key be to simply list your failures and defeats instead of your accomplishments and achievements?

Jeff Scardino, Professor at the Miami Ad School in Brooklyn and former Senior Creative at Ogilvy & Mather developed the relevant resume, which aims to attract recruiters by listing his missed honours, bad references and non-skills.