Fictional Character Resumes: Barbie

As all working professionals know, we’ll never be as cool as the classic, plastic, fantastic...

It’s the sad reality of our time that Barbie will always do any job better than us. But we’re okay with that because hey, it’s Barbie.

We know that Barbie's had a bunch of jobs (aka over 200 since her debut in 1959), which is nine times the average number of jobs someone will have over three years. But why does Barbie need all those jobs?

No job is perfect, but that's quite a lot of careers to have. (Barbie, are you okay?)

And on another note, since she's had so many jobs, how does Barbie write a resume?

Funnily enough, Barbie doesn't have an official resume...yet. Hold onto your hats, because that's about to change.

Let’s assume that Barbie wants to become a journalist (which is, surprisingly, a new career for her). She’d likely start by looking up journalist jobs in her area, then read through the job description to make sure she had the right qualifications and skills. (Luckily, she does.) Then it's time to create her masterpiece.

We'll start with the obvious—the header and contact info. Of course, Barbie's name is prominent, and the header is her signature color. She's also included her email, phone number, location, and social media links.

And like all good resumes, education is prominently featured here. Nobody's sure what college degree Barbie earned in 1963, or where she earned it, but I'd wager a guess it was something involving communication or business at a university in Wisconsin (since that's where she grew up). If Barbie hadn't graduated college, her high school diploma would be here, instead.

Then it's onto the skills. Most of these are soft skills that apply to the multiple professions Barbie has held as a true Renaissance woman. However, there are some technical skills like "photo editing" and "lead generation" that bode well for a future journalism job.

Finally, the pièce de résistance, the work experience. It's formatted in reverse-chronological order, which is the standard for most professions. Barbie has had a few career gaps in the past, so that might be cause for a functional or hybrid format. However, this time period doesn't have too many blank spaces, so a reverse-chronological order works well.

Most of these entries are based on common responsibilities for professionals in those careers. Who knows if Barbie actually researched corrosion cases or managed a $9 million budget—all we know is that her bullet points are succinct, unique, and measurable (for the most part).

Plus, they all start with strong action verbs that indicate leadership. Just take a look at this example from her time as a pet photographer:

Lastly, her resume is formatted as a PDF, so it's easy for pretty much anyone to download and view it. Personally, I think this is my favorite resume created on our site.

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