Re: Unusual resumes

[Kate O'Neill <kate -at- kathleen -dot- net>]

Jo Francis Byrd wrote:
> I would add to Andrew's advice on not dealing with the agency, TELL the
> agency why you're not looking at any of the submitted candidates. I've
> had this done to me, and I'm NOT a grand slam loser. 

Ditto. (Thanks a -lot-, Andrew. ;-) )

> One time I saw my
> "revised" resume on my way in to interview with the potential client. I
> was horrified: Who IS this woman??!!! The client was so impressed with
> me he hired me almost on the spot without asking me a single question
> about my resume. Thank God. 

I had the same experience, with the same result and the 
same sigh of relief. But I was so mortified at the way 
they'd butchered my resume that I nearly didn't take the 
job, as it meant working through that agency and I was 
concerned about what -other- fun I had in store.

Like Bryan Westbrook's friend, an agency once "upgraded" 
my graduate studies to a Master's degree. I'm -still- 
amazed that didn't come back and bite me in the butt.

- Kate O'

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