2002-11-05 - How To NOT Sell Yourself.

Resume Writing Tip #69

This entry is sparked by a resume submitted yesterday to the pool where I work.

Tips on what NOT to do:

1. Type your postal code in capital letters (ex: P2G 0N9, not p2g on9)

2. Spell correctly (characteristics NOT caracteristics, and experience NOT experence). Spell check is e.a.s.y. to use.

3. Do NOT include your email address if the part before the @hotmail.com is an innuendo referring to your supposed "large" penis. Unless of course you are applying to a strip club. Though...at our place of work...we don’t wear underwear. I could see how maybe he was confused.

4. And finally, under interests...do NOT include "having a good time".

Can you say "would you like fries with that?"