Things people put on their resumes
- I am very detail-oreinted.
- It’s best for employers that I not work with people.
- Here are my qualifications for you to overlook.
- Experience: Watered, groomed, and fed the family dog for years.
- I have a bachelorette degree in computers.
- Married, eight children. Prefer frequent travel.
- Special skills: Thyping.
- Never been fired, although it could happen anytime now.
- I have recently sold my home and I now live in a large RV so I will be able to relocate quickly.
- Personal achievements: Successfully played “Chop Sticks” on a toy piano with my big toes.
- Strengths: Impersonal skills.
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Comments
Comment from Laurie
Time: November 1, 2007, 4:43 am
Another interesting thing I learned through prepping for employment is that you should refrain from negativity. Question like “reason for leaving” a job can be an eye sore. The way to avoid just pains is simply to say you will discuss this within an interview. This allows the employer to know that your not refraining from the topic but it’s personal and requires conversation.
Comment from Laurie
Time: October 31, 2007, 8:14 am
What you put on a resume can certainly be a deciding facto to an employer. Mothers first seeking employment often go for it with an “I have no experience” attitude but they are some of the most experienced people out there. Simply rethinking things can mean a lot. For instance they could benefit from their knowledge of house keeping by simply addressing it as something like custodial engineer. It’s amazing what you can do by rethinking your strategy.