介绍:
In order to help students better market themselves to future employers, a college professor started up an online store - to help them sell themselves.
Dozens of students at Southwest University were listed on the platform where, after browsing their resumes and short video introduction, interested employers seeking interns could pay 1 yuan ($0.14) to get in contact with them directly.
Zou Yan, a communications professor at Southwest University, tasked her students with creating their own "hire me!" campaigns as part of their final exam.
Zou explained she set up the store on social media platform WeChat not only to give out grades, but also help them learn to stand out in the job market.
She said, "It's like a recruitment platform for both employers and students, on which students are able to showcase their advantages to potential employers."
According to her, so far it's been a success. A total 44 journalism majors were snatched up by intern-strapped employers within the store's first two hours.
The final exam also included a livestreaming portion that reached more than 700 viewers.
Talking points:
1. Is it a good idea?
- Students were encouraged to express their personalities and creativity in their pitches, like one male student who on his resume depicted himself as heavily pregnant.
"I am here to sell myself - I'm pregnant with ideas!" read his post
2. What about the fees?
- It was not reported who kept the collected fees.
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