I just caught up to this email from CareerBuilder.com regarding anecdotal stories from hiring managers. These types of stories come out frequently and, honestly, I never get tired of them. Here is the bulleted list: When asked for the most memorable missteps they encountered when going through resumes, human resource managers and hiring managers reported the following: • Candidate put God down as a reference (no phone number). • Candidate listed her hobby as alligator watching. • Candidate claimed to be a direct descendant of the Vikings. • Candidate’s email address had “lovesbeer” in it. • Candidate listed “Master of Time and Universe” under his experience. • Candidate started off… Read More
Continue ReadingHow NOT To Describe Your Education
This sentence is from a cover email regarding a sales position: I am educated up to an MBA. I still am not sure what that means.
Continue ReadingA Cover Letter With Odd Confidence
This excerpt is from the cover letter of a salesperson: Telemarketing There is no better. willing to work Short Term, Long Term, Temp. Commision, depending on rate of pay. Currently i am working a sales job, however, i do not like it, although i am very good, great at it I am only making $7 an hour. Pass.
Continue ReadingThat Might Work With The Chicks…
I’m quoting Bill Murray from Scrooged in case that was a bit too vague a reference. We’re in a good sourcing window right now, a window in which we have success every year (from now until Dec. 17 or so, then it shuts down until after Jan. 1). However, I received an email from a gentleman responding to one of our ads. His email: sexysalesguy@domain.com Good grief.
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