Re: Having fun with your resume - good idea/bad idea

[Tony Chung <tonyc -at- tonychung -dot- ca>]

On Wed, Sep 5, 2012 at 8:52 AM, Combs, Richard <richard -dot- combs -at- polycom -dot- com>wrote:

> Tony Chung wrote:
>
> > On 2012-09-05, at 8:23 AM, "Green, Duane" <Duane -dot- Green -at- e-hps -dot- com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > I didn't spend 10 seconds reading these resumes, except to poke fun
> > at with the other writers on my team. It was equally sad and humorous.
> > >
> >
> > Yeah. So much for the expectation of confidentiality in job
> > applications. I was shown a handful of "best examples" of the worst in
> > my early days as a junior writer.
>
> What's the nature of this "expectation of confidentiality in job
> applications" and where does it come from? When you submit a resume, do you
> expect that only the specific person to whom you sent it will look at that
> resume?
>
> Duane is getting ready to fill another position. Would you expect him to
> make a decision without including other members of his team?
>


Oh get over yourself Richard. It was a tongue-in-cheek comment that we need
to be cautious when sending resumes that others besides the intended will
see them. Also, that our efforts may draw attention for reasons other than
what we expect.

So while I liked Yehoshua's suggested resume tips, I can't vouch for their
efficacy in all situations.

-T

-Tony

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