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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 02:10 AM Original message |
"people with the strongest resumes turned out to be the weakest hires" |
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snagglepuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 02:20 AM Response to Original message |
1. I agree with him. Resumes are utterly pointless. nt |
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MajorChode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 02:23 AM Response to Original message |
2. That's been my experience also |
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Contrary1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 02:44 AM Response to Original message |
3. Really. Some years ago I interviewed with the manager of the job I was applying for. |
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get the red out (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 07:38 AM Response to Original message |
4. This is good |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 07:44 AM Response to Original message |
5. Who uses that kind of software? |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 07:44 AM Response to Original message |
6. In that case I should be a shoe in! |
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graywarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 07:57 AM Response to Original message |
7. How true. |
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bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 08:10 AM Response to Original message |
8. so he;s figured out a way to pay as little as possible and hiring those with less experience is |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 09:53 AM Response to Reply #8 |
14. Oh come on. Living in Carmel Valley isn't cheap. He has expenses, ya know. |
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bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 11:27 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. everyone here focused on the test and not how paying shit wages enables him to live so much better.. |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 11:33 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. I know. The article in the OP is a skilled piece diverting attention from that issue. n/t |
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bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 08:10 AM Response to Original message |
9. dupe |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 08:12 AM Response to Original message |
10. Jobs based on merit - give math tests, writing skills tests - write a grant for a science job |
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DailyGrind51 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 09:44 AM Response to Original message |
11. Resumes indicate imagination and creativity! |
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tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 12:42 PM Response to Reply #11 |
21. LOL! |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 09:46 AM Response to Original message |
12. Hate resumes--having to sell myself on a piece of paper. Prefer applications/tests. |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 09:50 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. +1 Resumes suck but resumes for fed govt jobs are a special kind of hell. |
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Yehonala (163 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 11:41 AM Response to Original message |
17. My Personal View |
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juno jones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 01:15 PM Response to Reply #17 |
23. Weelll... |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 11:42 AM Response to Original message |
18. hmmm. sounds like a tool to enable spam |
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DavidDvorkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 11:49 AM Response to Original message |
19. Bull shit |
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riverdeep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
20. Here's an interesting comment to the article: |
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Indenturedebtor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 12:54 PM Response to Original message |
22. Having read a few resumes and having spoken with others who have... |
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Merlot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 10:59 PM Response to Original message |
24. He is the firms ONLY California employee...where are the rest, India? |
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GeorgeGist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 05:36 AM Response to Original message |
25. Cheesy science and technology attracks strange applicants. |
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