Skills

So here´s another random one. I read this really funny post about how ridiculous job applications can be recently. It was basically a list of random skills like „plugging in a USB at first try“ and it somehow inspired me to make my own. Since I´ve been writing quite a few job applications myself lately, I felt like it was quite fitting, too. If any future employee happens to read this, I sincerely hope these skills will win you over. Here they are:

• Making coffee
• Always having ibuprofen and gum with me
• Is owning a Spotify account a skill?
• When someone´s sad, I will send them funny memes until they laugh again
• Finding a parking spot
• Not liking chocolate is definitely worth mentioning. More for the people that do!
• My extended knowledge on the Harry Potter universe.  
• Free opinion on other people´s fashion choices
• Proof-reading
• Solving computer issues by using the magic trick: turn it off and then back on again
• Massaging skills
• I enjoy cleaning (I know it´s weird)
• Making the best guacamole
• Animals love me
• Sarcasm
• I am small so I don´t take up a lot of space

Okay, that last one was a bit weird. Let´s stop this. But you get the idea. Let´s be honest though: we can rarely bring across any personality in a job application, which sucks because sympathy often decides who gets hired. Maybe your future boss doesn´t NEED to know you have a love for post-modern art, but what if they have a collection they´re just dying to share with someone? You never know. :)