I'm currently Orangutan rank and I'm really proud of the strides I've made here, sharing advice and insights from my two and a half years of college.
I think this definitely sets me apart from other applicants as it shows I know how to work in a community and give back knowledge.
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Putting Orangutan on your resume is like putting your GPA on your resume when it's below a 3.0. Leave it off until you're at least King Kong
Thank you for your advice, Senior Neanderthal.
What WSO rank do you think I should target for BB recruiting?
To be fair, would imagine if you have > 500 bananas beside your side it’ll be good to put the number in your CV, as it shows that you have contributed & people appreciated it.
Source: For context, I’ve put WSO on my CV with 20 bananas and was asked during interview at a BB why it wasn’t > 500 and the director interviewing me whipped out his phone showed me his account with > 10k bananas.
Hope this helps.