✨ The Gap
There’s an awkward space between “I sent my résumé” and “we’re talking.” That space gets smaller when you give people something to experience, not just scan.
In 2025, 70% of employers screen candidates online—whether through social media or a quick Google. At the same time, 84% of job seekers say they expect companies to be transparent about culture. (Sources: Staffing Industry Analysts, Qureos, We Create Problems)
Translation: both sides are looking for proof. The question is: when they go searching, what do they actually find?
💻 Why Your Website Wins
If someone looks you up, does your online presence help or confuse?
A one-pager lets you set the record: a face, a clear promise, three quick proof stories, and one easy way to connect.
Instead of scattering signals across LinkedIn, Twitter, or old side projects, you create a single place that says:
👉 “Here’s who I am, what I’ve done, and what I want to do next.”
Proof beats promises.
📝 What to Put on the Page
Start with one crisp line about what you make possible: “I help [team] ship [outcome] with [skill].”
Add a short, human bio—two sentences so people hear your voice.
Tell three tiny stories: the situation, what you did, and what changed.
Then:
Write a quick “How I work” box. Skip the jargon—just explain how you communicate, scope, and define “done.”
Close with one clear invitation: book 15 minutes or email you a challenge. One path forward, not a button zoo.
⚡ Build It: 48-Hour Sprint
Day 1 → Pick a platform that matches your energy: Carrd or Notion if you want something live tonight; Framer or Webflow for shine; Next.js on Vercel if it’ll grow with you. Draft your hero line and three snappy proof-stories with a visual or link. By afternoon, write your “How I work” box and add one CTA.
Day 2 → Hit publish (custom domain optional), post a quick before/after carousel—résumé bullet on the left, proof on the right—and send the link to three people who could hire or refer you.
🤖 AI Academy — Quick Wins
Drop in a résumé bullet and tell AI: “Turn this into an 80-word story with a goal, what I did, and the result. Keep one number that makes me look good.” Boom — instant proof.
Paste in a job post, pull 10 buzzwords it leans on, and slip the best into your one-pager so the algorithm nods — and you still sound human.
Ask for five different hero lines. One will scream billboard, one will sound like a robot, two will be forgettable — and one will feel exactly like you. That’s your headline. Done.
🎯 Side Quest
Don’t just think about it — ship it. Get your one-pager live by this Sunday and send us the link. We’ll showcase our favorites next week and give one a live line-edit. Translation: more eyes on your work, fewer excuses to stall.
🎭 Culture Corner: The Site Visit
📄 Read: 25 Top Personal Website Examples (Hostinger, 2024) — proof that simple sites can flex big personality. Scroll through for inspo, borrow freely.
🎧 Listen: The Personal Branding Podcast – Ep. 315: “The Four Personal Brand Types” (~16 mins) — quick breakdown of branding archetypes (Expert, Entertainer, Echo Chamber, Ghost). Spot yourself, cringe a little, then fix your about page.
📺 Watch: Building a Carrd Landing Page in 10 Minutes! (YouTube) — exactly what it says on the tin: build a one-pager before your coffee gets cold.
🛠 Tool of the Week: Carrd — the zero-stress way to launch your site. Free to start, mobile-ready, and so fast you’ll run out of excuses not to have one.
🛍️ Crew Picks You’ll Love: The Funemployed Store
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Building receipts with you, till next week,
— The Funemployed Crew ✌️
🤫 Coming Up Next Week
The smartest answer won’t win you the interview, pitch, or coffee chat. The smartest question will.