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#196217 - Tue Oct 07 2003 02:15 PM Resumes that don't quite work!
Linda1 Offline
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Registered: Thu Sep 30 1999
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Loc: Munchkinland
Some of you are in hiring positions and have seen many resumes come across your desks. Have you seen any that really strike you as funny? Can you share them with us?!

There's a site called http://www.resumania.com/ that lists a lot of great resume entries (see their archive).

Some examples:

* Office equipment experience: "Stapler."
Did you find it tough to master?

* Experience: "Responsibilities included recruiting, screening, interviewing and executing final candidates."
Seems kind of harsh ...

* Objective: "My dream job would be as a professional baseball player, but since I can't do that, I'll settle on being an accountant."
Your enthusiasm is overwhelming.

* Cover letter: "If at any point you do not buy this message, take my cover letter and resume, rip them up, throw them in the garbage bin and do not forget to spare me the 'We will keep your resume on file for three months.'"
No problem.

* Duties: "Word processing, phones and running errors."
Looks like you missed one.

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#196218 - Tue Oct 07 2003 02:46 PM Re: Resumes that don't quite work!
sue943 Offline
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Registered: Sun Dec 19 1999
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Great.
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