jobs.aol.com — #7. 'Outdated information'. Leave off the activities that you did in high school if graduation was a few years ago and omit jobs you held 10 or more years ago, as the information is probably irrelevant to the position you're trying for now.
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piedramenteSep 5, 2007
Spoken like a true member of the unemployed.
enp24Sep 5, 2007
common sense fest 2k9
Closed AccountSep 5, 2007
What if you're banging the hot chick that's conducting the interview? Can we get a a little cum on your resume then?
jackspayedSep 5, 2007
BOOSH!
karmak1ngSep 5, 2007
Ouch. That's pretty good advice. Anyone doing web work should also just keep a local mirror of the site if possible - a lot of times something you developed or designed is refreshed or even taken offline. It's a little more difficult with proprietary IP that you don't have a compete source for, but in some cases just having screen shots as part of your "portfolio" can help.
sheilanoyaSep 5, 2007
I've had to read a zillion stupid resumes in the past. Here's a few more tips: 1. Don't get out your thesaurus and try to substitute your original writing with a lot of long-winded words that make you look smart. It only makes you look pretentious. 2. If you expect someone to call you to set up an interview, then don't have a stupid, comical message on your voice mail or answering machine. My first call to people was usually during the day when I expected them not to be home so I could hear what they sounded like. If they sounded immature, or like an idiot, I wouldn't bother calling them later for an interview. 3. If you're a Christian, don't bother putting that little "fish" symbol on your resume. Trying to use your religion to get hired makes you look pathetic and also identifies you as someone who may be intolerable of others with differing beliefs or lifestyles. It's best to keep your religion as a personal matter and not make the employer wonder if you're a religious extremist who will turn out to be a problem in the office. 4. Don't try to make a crappy job that you had in the past sound like it was really important. Most of us started out with entry level jobs and we understand that every job you've had could not have been something wonderful. If you were a stock-boy in a warehouse, don't say you were the "inventory control manager in charge of millions of $$ of incoming and outgoing products". We'll just laugh at you if you lie. 5. Come across as someone who is COMPETENT, LOYAL (never bash a previous employer), and HONEST. Those three things will get you pretty far and on-the-job training can do the rest.
ldkronosSep 5, 2007
People like that...I really wonder if they are happy to be on unemployment and are just sending out resumes to fulfill the unemployment requirements while trying their hardest to make sure they don't get the job.
shenanigans838Sep 6, 2007
Wow - that's embarrassing.
criterion100Sep 6, 2007
Then have your ride wait outside.