Wednesday, July 13, 2005

i'm screening resumes for a company which will remain un-named. of the 20 or so resumes, my observation - only the uwaterloo students are employable. ryerson students (8 applicants), et al... do you even have a career centre? if you do, i recommend getting consultation on your resumes. i get to read some pretty bad grammar and paragraphs of rhetoric. rhetoric especially annoys me. your goal when writing should be to say something. don't think i'm mean. i think i'm very patient when it comes to reviewing resumes - i spend at least 3 min on each one, probably 3 times the industry standard. i am also trying to overlook some grammar and suspect writing, to avoid systematically filtering out talented people who do not speak english as a first language.

anyways here are some short, amusing, randomly selected quotes:

"analytical yet creative thinking" - because they are mutually exclusive...

"objective - a position to comprehend and enhance my skills" - you want us to help you comprehend your skills?

"highlights - proficient in organization and administration" - any good at bureaucracy too?

Comments:
do these include u of t students?
 
a little harsh aren't we? i don't think i want to show your my resume...u'll end up posting it on your blog as a source of comic relief
 
there was also someone who answered the questionnaire, but didn't want to show their resume....didn't work.
 
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