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Subject:RE: New TECHWR-L Poll Question From:jgarison -at- ide -dot- com To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Tue, 12 Dec 2000 08:20:17 -0500
Dan Hall wrote:
<<I'd have to second Robbie's advice to leave political or other "non-work
related" affiliations off your resume... I'm wary of potential employees
who are too enthusiastically espousing a "cause" on their resume or during
the
interview. Frankly, I don't _want_ to know what you do in your time away
from the job, unless it's going to directly effect your performance at work.
And if you're banging some particular drum too loudly, I have to wonder - is
it going to effect your work? Also, I'm going to be wondering if your
constant harping is going to rub your coworkers the wrong way. Which is a
sure-fire way to get your application sent to the "rejected" pile on "team
compatibility/fit" grounds.>>
There's a lot of distance between listing activities where one gained skills
and experience and constant harping about the activities themselves. I sense
that you might be willing to make such assumptions about people who feel
differently than you do. How would you feel, however, if someone with a
background similar to yours started espousing extreme views about guns,
survivalism, and political positions?
Regardless of what you did to get where you are, keep all the personal stuff
away from the office. It's often hard to do, but we try to hire people who
do not have agendas of any sort. We try to hire people who will, despite
differences, be able to work together toward a common goal.
Spare me from zealots of ANY stripe!
John
John Garison
Documentation Manager
IDe
150 Baker Avenue Extension
Concord, MA 01742
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