Resume writing for beginners

[That Goblin]

Luddy,

I'm hoping that by the time my promotion comes though, the whole typo thing will be long forgotten.

Originally Posted by That Goblin

Luddy,

I'm hoping that by the time my promotion comes though, the whole typo thing will be long forgotten.

dreamer.

[monarch]

Originally Posted by Kepler!

Why does this make a difference?

One of the reasons that I hired our latest employee is because he put that he volunteered at the human society under extracurricular activities. So far it was a good decision. You just never know what might catch the reviewers eye.

[Wigmeister General]

What did he do at the "human" society?

Originally Posted by Ludwig Van Beethoven 3.5

What did he do at the "human" society?

[monarch]

Originally Posted by Ludwig Van Beethoven 3.5

What did he do at the "human" society?

It's where you bring your inlaws when you get sick of them.


Of course the interviewee spelled it correctly.

Good thing I'm not looking for a job.

[Alice_Kramden]

This should really be in "Job Hunting for Beginners"...

I get an unsolicited e-mail from someone who had just graduated from college and is looking for an entry-level actuarial job. OK

The e-mail is rather long. Lots of "challenging opportunities", "independent thinker" and other fluff. Not so good.

English is obviously not the writer's native language. The letter is full of errors. (Yes, it is a letter, and I expect that it will be proofread before being sent out) Worse.

Exams are not mentioned anywhere, but I figure they must be on the resume. But...there is no resume attached. There is a line along: "if you are interested in my resume, please contact me at..."

Originally Posted by Alice_Kramden

Exams are not mentioned anywhere, but I figure they must be on the resume. But...there is no resume attached. There is a line along: "if you are interested in my resume, please contact me at..."

I got something similar recently and thought it was the strangest solicitation for a job I'd ever received.

[Wigmeister General]

Ask for the candidate's resume. Let's see how many more blunders the candidate made.

[Westley]

Originally Posted by Ludwig Van Beethoven 3.5

Ask for the candidate's resume. Let's see how many more blunders the candidate made.

If you were to ask for his/her resume, I would wager you would be the first such request. "I want a job, so I am going to make you make an effort to get my resume, rather than just sending it to you". Good luck, kid. You'll need it.