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With its 140 character limit, Twitter is all about brevity<\/a>. But if you think the same shouldn’t apply for a job application, well then, “you’re done.”<\/p>\nThis Craigslist job listing<\/a> has some interesting rules, to say the least. While the eye-grabbing headline is asking for a “Twitter Genius” in Greenwich Village, the actual role is an “expert” social media marketer for some sort of e-commerce startup. “I need someone who tweets in their sleep and updates their fb status before calling their mom on Mother’s Day<\/em>,” the description reads. And it gets better.<\/p>\n Background, education, references? Nah, these people don’t care about that stuff. All that really matters for getting this job is to follow the six little rules perfectly. Those are:<\/p>\n 1) Email me two tweets. The first should be about your experience. The second should by why you’re perfect for this job. If you exceed twitter’s allotted character count, you’re done.<\/p>\n 2) Email me your Twitter name in link form (e.g.\u00a0http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/YOURNAME)<\/p>\n 3) Tell me how many followers you have and how many people you follow.<\/p>\n 4) Tell me who’s the best person you follow and why (in tweet form).<\/p>\n 5) Tell me what’s the best way to get more followers (in tweet form).<\/p>\n 6) Specific salary requirement.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n So basically, if this application is more than 600 characters or so, you’re done. And you better be damn well ready to talk briefly about how you can best self-promote, or you’re done. Also, it’s probably better if you don’t want too much money. But don’t say why, keep it short.<\/p>\n Think you can handle all that? Then you may have found your dream job with the easiest application ever.<\/p>\n [thanks Shmuel]<\/em><\/p>\n [photo: flickr\/<\/em>uaybet<\/em><\/a>]<\/em><\/p>\n Crunch Network<\/em><\/strong>: CrunchBase<\/a> <\/em>the free database of technology companies, people, and investors<\/p>\n\n
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