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Girlawhirl gets the lowdown on resume-speak by reading "Is Your Resume A Lie?" by Laura Morsh Aug 23, 2006
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Girlawhirl's been given the go ahead to add a couple of entry-level assistants to her team. Perfect timing, because she can see that those who report to her are already stretched to the limit, and their busiest season of the year—the Fall—is just around the corner. And so, she's been spending some time every day reviewing resumes… And honestly, from what she's seeing on paper, these candidates who have anywhere from two to five years experience should be her boss! She's all for a little enhancement on a resume, but knowing her industry and having a pretty good idea of exactly what the job titles on these resumes entail, she's amazed by the blatant exaggerations.
For a little perspective on the issue she turned to CareerBuilder.com's career advice section. There she found an article, aptly titled, ‘Is Your
Using the article as a reference tool, Girlawhirl was able to get through the stack of resumes, making notes where she would ask for extra clarification on specific duties performed at previous jobs, dates of employment and any ‘holes' in the work history. All of which made for some very interesting interviews.
And then she stashed a copy of the article in her personal file, just in case she ever needs to get her own resume circulating.
Girlawhirl found the article ‘Is Your Resume A Lie?' by Laura Morsch at CareerBuilder.com
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Resume A Lie?' written by Laura Morsch. Girlawhirl got the scoop on where it's ok to make adjustments and what areas should adhere to the ‘honestly is the best policy' school of thought.
