I’m working through some resume tasks this Monday morning and noticed an amusing line from a cover email:<\/p>\n
I have excellent customer skills and great work ethic! I do more by 9:00 in the morning that (sic)<\/em> the marines do all day!!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
I know, a grammatical error steals some of the thunder, but I still got a kick out of the line. Note: exclamation points should be avoided at all costs. However, it is always – always<\/em> – valuable to stand out from the crowd in a pile of resumes.<\/p>\n
Assuming you stand out in a good way.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I’m working through some resume tasks this Monday morning and noticed an amusing line from a cover email: I have excellent customer skills and great work ethic! I do more by 9:00 in the morning that (sic) the marines do all day!! I know, a grammatical error steals some of the thunder, but I still got a kick out of the line. Note: exclamation points should be avoided at all costs. However, it is always – always – valuable to stand out from the crowd in a pile of resumes. 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