Would your resume make the cut?

One of the most effective ways of landing a job is through networking. That’s because even the most expertly written resume doesn’t give the full story – especially when hiring managers spend about six seconds scanning each one. So we thought it might be fun to apply that same philosophy to the 2016 presidential campaign. If American voters spent six seconds scanning each candidate’s resume for past experience and accomplishments, what conclusions might they draw? Let’s take a look at the candidate’s resumes:

Hillary Clinton

Served as First Lady (1993-2001)

Served as the first female senator from New York (2001-2009)

Served as Secretary of State (2009-2013)

Clapped backup for Stevie Nicks and Michael Jackson

Won a Grammy for Best Spoken Word Album (It takes a village, 1997)

Campaigned for Republican presidential candidate Barry Goldwater

Later campaigned for Democrats

Worked in a fish processing plant in Alaska

Served on the boards of TCBY and Walmart

Served on Richard Nixon’s impeachment investigation committee

Taught at the University of Arkansas law school

Donald Trump

Once owned the New Jersey Generals football club (USFL)



Was voted the class “Ladies Man” at the New York Military Academy



Was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2007 for The Apprentice



Successfully filed for corporate bankruptcy four times



Owner of the Miss Universe Organization , which includes the Miss USA and Miss Teen USA pageants



Author of numerous books



Accumulated a net worth of approximately $4 billion



Developed, built, opened, and operated numerous hotels, casinos, and other properties



Served as financial advisor to Mike Tyson and hosted his Atlantic City fight against Michael Spinks

Bernie Sanders

Marched for civil rights in the 1960s



Became only the third socialist ever elected to Congress



Racked up 71% of the votes in a 2012 Senate run



Filibustered on the Senate floor for eight hours in 2010 to oppose tax breaks for the rich



Inspired a line of “Feel the Bern” underwear



Accomplished folk musician featured on the album “We Shall Overcome”



Featured character in a video game, “Bernie-Arcade”



Previously worked as a writer, a carpenter, and a filmmaker



Previously served as mayor of Burlington, VT

The point of all of this (other than entertainment)? If the people vying for “leader of the free world” can get there with resumes like these, you can certainly land that dream job.