Resume bloopers
julie | May 19, 2009 | Comments 0
Loved these funny examples of resume bloopers.
File this under reminders: Why we all need to read resumes and cover letters on hard copy before sending.
They come from Ten Classic Resume Bloopers,
Know Them So You Won’t Make Them, by Kim Isaacs, at ResumePower blog:
- “Consistently tanked as top sales producer for new accounts.” Sales managers aren’t likely to be impressed with this self-proclaimed underachiever.
- “Dramatically increased exiting account base, achieving new company record.” If customer accounts were leaving in droves as this statement implies, it’s probably fair to assume that this candidate also tanked as a top sales producer.
- “Planned new corporate facility at $3 million over budget.” Every hiring manager is searching for employees who exceed budgets by millions of dollars.
- “Directed $25 million anal shipping and receiving operations.” Either this person is showcasing compulsively stubborn management qualities, or he has a challenging product packaging/storage problem.
- “Participated in the foamation of a new telecommunications company.” This job seeker was also in charge of bubble control.
Filed Under: Job Opportunities • Managing Your Career • Working Moms Resources
About the Author: Julie Power is a writer and editor with experience in both the United States and Australia where she was born and worked on newspapers for many years. She is currently the editor in chief of The Internet Marketing Report and the Internet Marketing Report blog at www.eIMR.blogspot.com. She lives with her husband and twin boys (7 years old) in Bethesda, MD. She is one of the oldest mothers in her neighborhood but often the silliest. She works full time but from an office in her home, a big change to sweating it out in newspapers for many years.
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