This is the latest advice from James Caan at the telegraph.co.uk when applying for a job or work experience in design or film making.

In order to make you stand out the from the rest of the crowd,  he believes taking a different approach, and offering the personal touch is key! So what does this mean in real terms…

Well, he suggests making a call or arranging a one-to-one meeting to pitch your application, avoiding (!!) sending CVs by email as they may only be deleted or put in a pile with many and making sure you have an up to date website to showcase and profile your work.

According to his article, finding a role within the creative industry is only half about talent – the rest is about having the right attitude, personality and maybe more importantly the confidence to put yourself out there and experience the unknown.

Which got me thinking, have any of our users used any unusual techniques to get noticed at a company? (Insert the joke here) which has resulted in gaining a great opportunity? AND, how transferable is this to other industries? Do we think the future of intern and placement applications for the Banking, Retail, Engineering and Law sectors (to name a few) involve creative ideas minus a CV??!