We call it many things - online job applications, the resume database, etc - but perhaps the most applicable is the "Black Hole." Thousands of job seekers submit their resumes each year, hoping to get the chance to interview. But the reality is that standing out from a stack of resumes is extremely difficult. So how do you stand out in a stack of hundreds of resumes? Ideally, you don't. Instead, you find more creative avenues in.

I wrote an article for CNBC offering suggestions on how candidates can land an interview with their dream company. Read it here.