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August 27, 2004
TIP #2: Pay attention to little things on your resume
When we pick fresh fruits and vegetables, we select out ones that are wilted, with blemishes or irregularities. We select in those that are fresh, inviting, and blemish free.
The same is true with resumes. As a hiring manager shifting through hundreds and hundreds of resumes, the first thing I'd do was narrow the pile by eliminating as many as I possible. I'd select out, not in, and any little reason would do it - misspellings, poor presentation, untargeted response.
Little blemishes cause fruit and resumes to both be rejected.
Posted by Nan Russell at August 27, 2004 05:41 PM
