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Once when I was hiring a writer, one applicant put his golf handicap on
his resume. Not sure why he thought that related to the position. But if
I recall correctly, he was applying from an unrelated job area - he
worked on a railway and was looking for a career change. My thinking is
that you help the recruiter wade through a gang of resumes by providing
the information he or she is looking for and not a whole lot more in a
way that is easily scanned. Which makes me think providing a list of key
words on a resume might be helpful.
Just my .02 worth,
Ron
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[mailto:techwr-l-bounces+rhearn=cucbc -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com] On Behalf
Of Gene Kim-Eng
Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 11:31 AM
To: Greg Holmes; TECHWR-L
Subject: Re: Tips on Getting Hired...Opinion #2501
It's probably just where I live, but boomer experience
has not been a plus for me except in a very few settings...
Gene Kim-Eng
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From: "Greg Holmes" <greg -dot- holmes -at- gmail -dot- com>
> While we're throwing around tips ... it helps
> to have something interesting and unusual in
> your resume, even if it isn't directly (or perhaps
> fully) relevant.
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