Would You Hire This Person?
October 17, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employers who
think they have seen it all, probably haven't, based on a
series of employment related excerpts from various
resumes.
Reported by Nevin E. Adams
As reported by the Associated Press, the following are real excerpts (though not all from the same candidate):
- Cover letter: “I am a quick leaner, dependable, and motivated.”
- Objective: “Seek challenges that test my mind and body, since the two are usually inseperable.”
- Cover letter: “Here are my qualifications for you to overlook.”
- Experience: “Develop and recommend an annual operating expense fudget.”
- Education: “Graduated in the top 66 percent of my class.”
- Abilities: “Proven ability to track down and correct erors.”
- Abilities: “Am a perfectionist and rarely if if ever forget details.”
- Cover letter: “Thank you for your consideration. Hope to hear from you shorty!”
- Work experience: “Dealing with customers’ conflicts that arouse.”
- Work history: “Performed brain wave tests, 1879-1981.”
Wonder if they got hired?