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ACTUAL THINGS THAT HAVE APPEARED ON RESUMES . .
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“I am extremely loyal to my present firm, so please
don’t let them know of my immediate availability.”
“Qualifications: I am a man filled with passion and
integrity, and I can act on short notice. I’m a class
act and do not come cheap.”
“I intentionally omitted my salary history. I’ve
made money and lost money. I’ve been rich and I’ve been
poor. I prefer being rich.”
“Note: Please don’t misconstrue my 14 jobs as
‘job-hopping’. I have never quit a job.
“Personal: I’m married with 9 children. I don’t
require prescription drugs.”
“Number of dependents: 40.”
“Marital Status: Often. Children: Various.”
REASONS FOR LEAVING THE LAST JOB:
“Responsibility makes me nervous.”
“They insisted that all employees get to work by
8:45 every morning. Couldn’t work under those
conditions.”
“Was met with a string of broken promises and lies,
as well as cockroaches.”
“I was working for my mom until she decided to
move.”
“The company made me a scapegoat - just like my
three previous employers.”
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
“While I am open to the initial nature of an
assignment, I am decidedly disposed that it be so
oriented as to at least partially incorporate the
experience enjoyed heretofore and that it be configured
so as to ultimately lead to the application of more
rarefied facets of financial management as the major
sphere of responsibility.”
“I was proud to win the Gregg Typting Award.”
SPECIAL REQUESTS & JOB OBJECTIVES:
“Please call me after 5:30 because I am
self-employed and my employer does not know I am looking
for another job.
“My goal is to be a meteorologist. But since I have
no training in meteorology, I suppose I should try stock
brokerage.”
“I procrastinate - especially when the task is
unpleasant.”
PHYSICAL DISABILITIES:
“Minor allergies to house cats and Mongolian
sheep.”
PERSONAL INTERESTS:
“Donating blood. 14 gallons so far.”
SMALL TYPOS THAT CAN CHANGE THE
MEANING:
“Education: College, August 1880-May 1984.”
“Work Experience: Dealing with customers’ conflicts
that arouse.”
“Develop and recommend an annual operating expense
fudget.”
“I’m a rabid typist.”
“Instrumental in ruining entire operation for a
Midwest chain operation.”
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