Ban resumes
Today, I’m fantasizing about this unusual British intern’s experience with The Spectator’s policy on CVs (curriculum vitae, AKA what Harry Potter calls resumes) — i.e., that the company doesn’t ask for them when it comes to job applications.
Imagine: awarding jobs based on demonstrated skill & expertise & okay, maybe a little LinkedIn stalking? Brb, neurons currently imploding with the potential of what the media industry would look (and be) like sans Ivy League name-dropping and generally confining your worth as a human to an 8.5 x 11 PDF.
Obviously, for the sake of time and the mental health of HR departments everywhere, this is not a reality coming soon maybe ever (at least, until Gen Z starts running things and we’re forced to vlog our applications). But an interesting way to think about hiring and the changing labor force nonetheless, and also the fact that it’s never too late to start ~fresh~.
Like Deez Links? Forward to your unusual intern.