[geeks] Jobhunt frustration

[Joshua D Boyd]

On Thu, May 09, 2002 at 01:28:23PM -0700, Fogg, James wrote:
> ~ We've all been here... I am so considering finding a job description I
> ~ really like and know I can do and just lying my way in... 
> 
> I learned awhile ago that every Catbert-Evil-HR-Director EXPECTS a resume to
> be 10%~20% horseshit. These are real numbers and they really do think this
> way. If you are totally honest in a resume you start out 20% behind an
> otherwise equal candidate before your resume is even read.

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This isn't exactly real world experience, but I've been pretty good at getting
high paying (for students that is) jobs with a resume that doesn't bend, 
stretch, or otherwise manipulate the truth.

I also note that all jobs I've had, the HR department had next to nothing to
do with hiring me.

Perhaps things are wildly different in TRW.

-- 
Joshua D. Boyd

Social Security - I have greater faith that Elvis is alive
and programming VAX assembler than that I will ever receive
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