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Subject:Re: Personal Stuff on Resumes From:Linda Castellani <linda -at- GRIC -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 26 May 1998 11:19:07 -0500
At 11:31 PM 5/22/98 GMT, Westbrook wrote:
>One other quick thought I had on this subject: A friend of mine when I
>was still in school showed me her resume one day. I pointed out the
>fact that listing her experience as a camp counselor at a Bible camp
>(and naming what specific sect) was risky. Her reply was that she
>would not want to work for anybody that had a problem with her
>religion.
>
Speaking of risky things to put on your resume, my brother (a tax
attorney/CPA) lists Games of Chance under personal interests on his resume.
On the other hand, mine lists Chocolate Chip Cookies.
