You really should prove that these words describe you, rather than just proclaim them.
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Do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few. (Pythagoras) When is your resume being thrown away? Yesterday I gave the 4 major trashing points in your resume’s life. You have two ways to break through the cycle: Have someone give your resume directly to the boss with their recommendation. We are continually faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as insoluble problems. (Gardner) Hiroshima, WWII: ”I sure wish I could find rice for my family. Hey, what is that lone airplane doing above the city? Oh well, I’ve got more important things to worry about.” Sometimes timing is everything and you are worrying [...] If you’re afraid to let someone else see your weakness, take heart: Nobody’s perfect. Besides, your attempts to hide your flaws don’t work as well as you think they do. (Morgenstern) Does this make my butt look big? No. Your butt looks big anyway. Let me find something that makes people look at your smile. [...] Water from a hose can make plants grow or blast them out of the ground. Planning and aim make the difference. Should you put your resume out on one internet job board? On 50? It really could get you a job. But there’s a down side too. Consider: Your boss calls you into his office and [...] If they can’t see you, you aren’t there. If they can’t take their eyes off you, there’s no competition. What is the difference between these scenarios? You send out 100 resumes in an hour and get no response. From [...] If it moves and it shouldn’t, use duct tape. If it should move and doesn’t, use WD-40. You can fix anything if you can figure out why it isn’t working. In college there was a 1930′s Rolls Royce in our apartment’s garage. It was gorgeous. It didn’t run. It was useless for transportation. Is your resume [...] Perception is everything when you have 30 seconds to make a sale. Most resumes are deleted in 12 seconds. You don’t even have 30 seconds to sell yourself. If you were going to hire an audit manager which of these two skill sets sounds better: Managed large audit department for 3 years. I Am Overqualified Did you climb the corporate ladder and find it was leaning against the wrong wall? Tired of 80 hour weeks or being in airports constantly? Did you get a degree that makes it harder to get a job? Do you want to go hunting more? I know a lot of people who managed [...] Should you quit your job to look for a new job? NO! Hiring someone who has a job is always easier for managers than hiring someone who is unemployed. The reason is that they figure 90% of the people who are unemployed have one of 3 problems: they are incompetent, they are troublemakers or they are [...] |
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