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Subject:Re: Having a killer resume, part deux! From:CHEEK1 -at- sbcglobal -dot- net To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Wed, 02 Oct 2002 18:45:55 -0500
Yes, but how do you cover the situation where your
Objective could accurately say: "Objective: A paying
job--anything, please, just something to keep a roof
over my head--I'll sweep your floors; I'll wash your
dishes; I'll document your PS/2 maintenance releases."
For this reason, I did not include an objective
section, and immediately jumped to a Technical Summary
that included all the skills and buzzwords I could
possibly apply.
-Kevin
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From: David Neeley <dbneeley -at- yahoo -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
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Subject: Re: Having a killer resume, part deux!
>
>Bruce,
>
>I think your observations are most likely
>correct...that we should consider the nature of the
>job we seek, our background as it seems to apply to
>that job, and the point in our career and how an
>apparent departure from our past patterns may need
>explanation.
>
>For instance, after being a contractor for many years
>while I was single, since I have remarried this year I
>am more interested in a long-term or "permanent"
>position. Thus, I make this clear either in a cover
>letter or, if it's a submission through a web form, I
>do in fact put in an objective statement to relate
>this.
>
>David
>
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