CV of Failures: The Anti Resume for Coping With Rejections

A CV of What?!

You read that right, this is not a typo: a CV of failures. And no, this is not a CV that is written in such a sloppy way that any applicant would be rejected immediately should the resume actually be sent to a prospective workplace. Conceived by Melanie Stefan in Nature, the CV of failures is an anti-resume since it is the exact opposite of a regular resume: instead of talking about what you have accomplished during your career, here you detail all of those jobs that you could’ve had, but due to being rejected in the application process you never got.

Why Is It Good for Me?

The idea behind this concept was conceived by the fact that during our lifetime we always put an emphasis on the things we were or are successful in, while our failures are buried deep inside our mind. But this behavior is a problem because we have to cope with failures whether we like it or not – and not taking notice of something does not make it go away. The worst thing, however, is that negative emotions deriving from past mistakes and failures always take control of us when we need to stay strong, particularly when we have to look for another job but are continuously rejected.

The CV of failures is a weapon against negative emotions, the equivalent of screaming into a pillow. But the most ingenious thing about it is that it will not only help you let out some steam, but it is also a great aid for others who are in the same boat as you. In fact a CV of failures can restore anybody’s faith in humanity, making anyone realize that the world, employers and hiring professionals weren’t just conspiring against them but instead that it was just not their lucky day.

Using the CV of Failures