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Subject:RE: Tooting my own horn...Resume Information From:John Posada <JPosada -at- book -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Wed, 19 Mar 2003 11:50:32 -0500
>From: John Posada
>> HR doesn't need to read it. They assume that you would not have
>> sent it in if you didn't comply with the requirement in the
>> first place. After all, it was required. Seems simple enough.
>
>As someone else mentioned, just because I've listed job requirements
doesn't
>mean the people who respond to the listing will have -any- of the
>skills/experience I asked for. I don't know how many resumes I've received
>from people who had no idea what is really expected of a TW, but who
figured
>they had basic English skills and were, therefore, qualified for the job.
I was being facetious. :-)
BTW...for those font-fiddlers out there, came across this web site. If you
are looking for a primer on fonts with a lighter delivery, check it out.
John Posada
Senior Technical Writer
Barnes&Noble.com
jposada -at- book -dot- com
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