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Fw: Resume land mines (was For those who hire... what makes ares ume stand out)
Subject:Fw: Resume land mines (was For those who hire... what makes ares ume stand out) From: To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Fri, 13 Jul 2001 17:08:38 -0400
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Subject: Re: Resume land mines (was For those who hire... what makes ares
ume stand out)
Good afternoon,
I find this thread very interesting as a newbie "hired hand" in the writing
field and a former manager. While I do believe that a resume should be only
a page long, what should and shouldn't be left out is left to the eye of the
beholder. I think interests are important on a resume, showing diversity and
a "life" outside of the work arena.
As a prior manager, I've hired employees because of their broad-based life
experiences. Most worked out well. As a more "mature" and over the age of 50
person, I hesitate putting down excessive "bulleted" interests or hobbies,
because a potential employer might think I'm close to one hundred years old
or quite flighty.
Leave out the objectives, yes. The interests, no. Just my two cents.
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