Finding the right job has always been a task for us all. No matter how focused you are on your line of education and the field of job you want, being able to actually get selected for the right job is never easy.
Moreover, the pandemic has caused many layoffs resulting in people desperate to find a way to get a job again. Many have been stressing over how to get hired and have been updating their resumes to highlight their skills and achievements as much as possible.
However, there are some who are being as chill about it as possible. Playing it cool it may seem. A Twitter user shared a CV recently that had something unexpected mentioned as a skill.
A woman named Cat McGee shared a post on her social media handle talking about how a man added ‘googling’ as a skill in his resume.
“Got a CV today and the guy literally listed one of his skills as ‘googling’,” said the tweet shared by Cat McGee. “We’re interviewing him,” she further added.
Got a CV today and the guy literally listed one of his skills as ‘googling’
We’re interviewing him
— Cat McGee (@CatMcGeeCode) July 23, 2021
In no time, the tweet got viral and people started wondering if the guy was really getting interviewed despite adding ‘googling’ as a skill.
In the guy’s defense, googling can be considered a crucial part of being on a research team. One needs to know his/her way around the internet in order to be more efficient. In fact, someone even mentioned that ‘googling just might be the most underrated skill.
Take a look at some of the reactions from netizens.
That’s smart. I met too many developer that cannot include that skill to their resume.
Also it gives an opportunity to ask questions about this topic while interviewing 🙂— Florent CT (@Kapcash) July 23, 2021
Honestly, it is such an important skill to know how to do right. I wish this seemingly obvious skill was more normalized.
Googling = Self-teaching – which is what the real underlying skill there is.
— Izzy Piyale-Sheard 🌎| Career Coaching / Resources (@izzydoesizzy) July 23, 2021
Honestly I’ve run into way more people who can’t do it than I would have thought. I get all fancy and list it as “Internet research” on my CV though 😀
— Andrew Braun (@braunecon) July 23, 2021
There’s *so much* information out there now, being able to locate the good stuff, make sense of it AND apply it really is a skill!
— Matt Saunders (@MattSaundersUK) July 23, 2021
Everyone take note 📝
These are pro developer moves. pic.twitter.com/q00IgdJzRh
— Erik (@iamaponte) July 23, 2021
Updates resume
— Smith (@SmithWebDev) July 23, 2021
McGee also clarified in one of the comments that the candidate actually had a great CV which was why she chose to interview him.
If he responds then yes! But not just because of googling, his CV was great on top of that haha
— Cat McGee (@CatMcGeeCode) July 23, 2021
What is the most unconventional skill set that you have mentioned in your CV?
