We all know that one key hurdle in the job hunt is making your resume stand out from others. (See my post on “Representing Yourself in Writing” from Definitive Job Hunt)
BUT, you don’t want your resume ending up the laughing stock of the office that receives it either. (And yes, we Headhunters are brutal when we see a bad resume.) Unfortunately, that is exactly what one job seeker became today!
Here's how:
Instead of an objective, the resume in question had a list of adjectives that conveniently formed the acronym “TALENTED” (Uh-oh, just one line in and the cheesiness meter is already in the red…)
The second page however, broke the cheesiness meter entirely, as it consisted solely of a list of “reasons to hire” this candidate – 26 reasons exactly, A to Z.
I really wish I could share the entire list with all of you, but it’s actually marked “copyright 2007”. Here instead are a couple of the "most compelling" reasons:
B is for Brains
J is for Justifable
X is for X Marks the Spot
I just don't even know what to say other than (and this will come as no surprise to my regular readers) F is for FREAKSHOW!
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