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In Memoriam   Location: Mukilteoish Joined: Sat Mar 26, 2011 Posts: 11589 
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Worked with a guy who paid a professional resume service.
Holy smokes, that was a beautiful resume! On paper he looked like the guy you wanted to hire for your team. But in real life he was a total bozo. _________________ NRA Endowment Member. How did they know my member was well endowed? |
| Mon Aug 14, 2017 11:09 am |
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Site Supporter  Location: King County Joined: Thu Oct 16, 2014 Posts: 4012
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You know what kills me, are Recruiters that want to talk to your 3 references in Step 1. I tell them yes I have references, no I won't tell you who they are. Talking to my references isn't step 1, it's the last step. Do you realize how many Recruiters I talk to? Leave my references alone and quit bugging them. If there is an offer on the table, contingent on good references, then you can finally talk to them.
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| Mon Aug 14, 2017 11:11 am |
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Site Supporter  Location: South Seattle Joined: Thu Sep 22, 2011 Posts: 13515 Real Name: JP
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Guns4Liberty wrote: L_O_G wrote: You guys act like this is something new. If I had a $1 for every resume I looked at that was "fluffed" more than it should be I would be a rich man. LinkedIn helps solidify what jobs they had, and atleast the date ranges for the most part. The "fluffing" aspect is not new...the friends endorsing the fluffing is new, and is enabled by the Facebook-like construct of the site. For example, one of the candidates I interviewed was for an Import Logistics Coordinator position. The guy had on his profile that he had 3 years of international logistics experience, and was endorsed by several other individuals for skills like "Import" and "International Logistics". I dug into that experience during the interview, and the guy had never heard of incoterms, he struggled to define "drayage", and he had no clue what HS codes are. It was utter bullshit, endorsed by several "professionals". And that is why I don't put any stock in LinkedIn profiles. I'm not saying all candidates on LinkedIn are rockstars, but they are out there. I hired my last Warehouse Manager off of there, and he is one of my all time best hires. Like anything, regardless of how you are getting applicants, a strict vetting process will be needed. _________________ Yes I Do Have A Beautiful Daughter.. I Also Have A Gun, A Shovel, & An Alibi |
| Mon Aug 14, 2017 11:13 am |
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Site Moderator   Location: Duvall Joined: Tue Sep 13, 2011 Posts: 8722 Real Name: Jaime
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All the people I have hired had cover letters. Also, while the job was posted, I found them through networking. Not via the online submission. I really think it depends on the industry and position.
_________________ Consider donating to: WAGUNS Second Amendment Foundation Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Join the NRA Firearms Policy Coalition |
| Mon Aug 14, 2017 11:58 am |
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Site Supporter  Location: Everson, WA Joined: Sun Jan 6, 2013 Posts: 28461 Real Name: Ace Winky
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Retirement. Oh yeah!!
That stupid fear of being laid off can choke to death on a ginormous turd. _________________ Why does the Penguin in Batman sound like a duck? Because the eagle sounds like a hawk. |
| Mon Aug 14, 2017 3:32 pm |
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Site Supporter  Location: Nampa, Idaho Joined: Thu Mar 17, 2011 Posts: 20125 Real Name: Rick
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RENCORP wrote: Traut wrote: Screw resumes, cover letters and applications. Make them come all over you, Rick.  FIFY. Let the good times Rick Roll. I always get that part mixed up of who pays whom?  |
| Mon Aug 14, 2017 8:08 pm |
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Site Supporter  Location: Kentucky Joined: Fri Jan 16, 2015 Posts: 11577
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AR15L wrote: RENCORP wrote: Traut wrote: Screw resumes, cover letters and applications. Make them come all over you, Rick. FIFY. Let the good times Rick Roll. I always get that part mixed up of who pays whom? I believe I mentioned synergism. Go in there and spray the synergism all over the place. _________________ You may be right, I may be crazy, but it just may be a lunatic you're looking for |
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