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Re: Having fun with your resume - good idea/bad idea
Subject:Re: Having fun with your resume - good idea/bad idea From:Bill Swallow <techcommdood -at- gmail -dot- com> To:TECHWR-L <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Thu, 6 Sep 2012 11:19:43 -0400
Good advice, but better served to figure out of the company is a good fit
for you. I've had more than my fair share of job hunting, and I'm at the
point where I'm not going to change who I am or mask my personality and
disposition just to get a job. Will I submit a completely off-the-wall
resume? No. But I won't be jumping through hoops (on paper or in person) to
appear to be a perfect fit in a company that is nothing like who I am or
how I work.
On Tue, Sep 4, 2012 at 9:12 PM, Will Husa Documentation Solutions <
will -dot- husa -at- 4techwriter -dot- com> wrote:
> This would be a good example of researching a company prior to submitting a
> resume to them. If the target company is known to be a creative company,
> then submitting a creative resume would place you at the top of the pile.
>
> During the job interview would be another way to discover the culture of
> the
> company. If the culture is progressive, then you could always send a
> creative Thank You note to keep your name on top of the selection pile.
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