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Ten tips to land your dream job

Paul Naysmith
Tue, 02/28/2012 - 11:57
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The pile of papers in front of me is sizable. I’m wondering what would be the correct term for the volume of these white sheets of paper. A group of lions is called a “pride”; is a group of résumés called a “wedge,” a “stack,” or a “flurry?” I’m distracting myself from the reality of having to work my way through each snowy page, now covering my desk like a blizzard.

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I have a fluorescent highlighter in my left hand and a red pen in my right. If a photograph were taken of me at this instant, I would appear to be taking an if-you-can-eat-this-Texas-sized-steak-you-eat-for-free challenge. However, my steak is bigger than Texas. It is so big, I fear it. And my challenge is to review all of these résumés in front of me.

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Submitted by Chuck Greer on Fri, 03/02/2012 - 06:16

Thanks for the vocabulary lesson

I thought I knew what "gobshite" meant. We cut gobs of glass in my industry (an aliquot of glass from a feeder is cut into 'gobs'), and shite....well. I looked it up anyway, and I was close to the correct meaning, but not exact, so thanks!

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Submitted by Taran March @ … on Fri, 03/02/2012 - 09:55

Running roughshod over the king's English

The eds liked it too much to edit out. Wonder, though, if it would be appropriate in a résumé? Must add "aliquot" to my cool new words list.
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Submitted by Paul Naysmith on Sat, 03/03/2012 - 07:42

Gobshite definition

Well QD fans, referencing the Scottish English Dictionary: Gobshite (n): someone who has the propensity to speak $h*t. Alternative usage: ability to pass swear or curse words past QD editorial team:-)
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Submitted by Steve Moore on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 11:40

In reply to Gobshite definition by Paul Naysmith

Gob****

Our younger daughter recently married a Scottish fellow and he introduced me to a Scottish comedy called "Still Game", so I instantly knew what "gobshite" was!!! btw, "Still Game" is hilarious.
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Submitted by Steve Moore on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 11:45

One more note....

The writer of a remume should remember that the purpose of a resume is TO GET AN INTERVIEW, not to get the job. The interview is where you dazzle them with your brilliance. This is a good rule to help keep the resume to a reasonable length of no more than three pages. Also remember that the business will spend money to employ you, so you need to make sure you let them know why hiring YOU will help the invoce printer spin faster and/or longer.
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