Is Philippe Dubost's online Amazon resume the best CV ever?

 

Ellen E. Jones
Monday 28 January 2013 09:35 GMT
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Self-promotion: Philippe Dubost’s fake Amazon page has attracted more than 100 potential employers
Self-promotion: Philippe Dubost’s fake Amazon page has attracted more than 100 potential employers

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Louise Thomas

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With high unemployment rates now a global problem, gimmicky attempts to get noticed in the job market are becoming more common. Some are annoying, some seem irrelevant, but it's hard to argue that the Amazon-aping website of Philipe Dubost hasn't been a success.

As well as listing the usual educational and professional achievements, Dubost has proved his talents as a Web Product Manager by creating a very convincing take-off of the amazon.com, listing himself as a product.

His site has gone viral and he has started recording feedback on his twitter timeline. No word yet on whether he's been hired, but surely it can't be long?

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