The Yorkshire-based online printer instantprint was recruiting to grow its sales team when hiring manager, Head of Sales Craig Quinn, received an interesting piece of mail. Upon opening and unfolding, he was confused to find a huge CV printed on what looked to be a poster as opposed to a traditional A4, or these days a digital PDF!

 “Sales is a competitive role to get into, and as one of the UK’s largest printers, we receive hundreds of applications when new roles go live,” Quinn told us. “When I received David’s CV and I began unrolling it, I thought that there was no way this candidate wasn’t getting an interview.”

The stand-out job application was from 26-year-old Business Development Executive David Wright, who had been inspired by a previous candidate for the printer’s marketing team. Wright, who uprooted from Ireland and moved to Rotherham for the role said:

“I remembered seeing instantprint in the news a while back because a candidate had successfully applied for a marketing role by flyering the car park, and I thought ‘what a great idea!’. I wanted my application to make a big statement just like that one had and what’s bigger and bolder than a giant CV?”

According to the company, they had more than 60 applicants for the Business Development Executive role, and they're also looking for more to join the team, although David has set the CV bar extremely high.

The CV disclosed Wright’s contact information and employment history. instantprint promptly invited him in for an interview and he was offered the job, which he accepted. Wright started his new role in April.

Quinn added:

“David’s application did more than grab my attention. It showed that he’d researched the brand, and that he had the right attitude, drive to succeed and sense of humour to fit the team perfectly. I can’t wait to see what ideas he brings to the table.”