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I'll concede on my original question #1 as a definite maybe, and concur that addressing #2 is not necessarily easy. Note that I did not say that the HR manager does not become part of the decision-making process at some point. Without getting into a long, detailed discussion at this juncture, let me just suggest that the person you first wish to convince you can and should do the job is the hiring manager -- and that the chances of obtaining a satisfying job are much better if said hiring manager advocates for you with HR, after that initial contact, rather than HR gatekeeper finding your resume in the haystack and deeming you qualified for a conversation with hiring manager.
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From: Keith Hood [mailto:klhra -at- yahoo -dot- com]
Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 2:31 PM
To: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com; William Gaffga; Pinkham, Jim
Subject: RE: Interesting use of infographics for a resume
1. If OSI pays better than anyone else, you bet.
2. Since when do we have any choice in whether or not the HR manager makes the decisions?
--- On Thu, 7/2/09, Pinkham, Jim <Jim -dot- Pinkham -at- voith -dot- com> wrote:
> From: Pinkham, Jim <Jim -dot- Pinkham -at- voith -dot- com>
> Subject: RE: Interesting use of infographics for a resume
> To: "Keith Hood" <klhra -at- yahoo -dot- com>, techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com,
> "William Gaffga" <WilG -at- GibbsCAM -dot- com>
> Date: Thursday, July 2, 2009, 10:44 AM Which begs two questions:
>
> 1. Do we want to work at old Stodgycon Inc.?
> 2. If we do, do we want the HR manager to be our initial point of
> contact?
>
> Jim
>
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> On
> Behalf Of Keith Hood
> Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 9:33 AM
> To: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com;
> William Gaffga
> Subject: Re: Interesting use of infographics for a resume
>
>
> I like the idea but I think it would actually turn off some people.
> This would be a great idea for showing a startup company that wants
> people who are *vibrant and dynamic(tm).* But it might be to flashy
> for the tastes of the HR manager at Old Stodgycon Inc.
>
>
> --- On Wed, 7/1/09, William Gaffga <WilG -at- GibbsCAM -dot- com>
> wrote:
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> > From: William Gaffga <WilG -at- GibbsCAM -dot- com>
> > Subject: Interesting use of infographics for a resume
> > To: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
> > Date: Wednesday, July 1, 2009, 6:58 PM An interesting
> use of
> > infographics for a resume.
> > http://theportfolio.ofmichaelanderson.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/r
> > esume-
> > infographic.jpg
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