Re: should a resume have a "Reason for Leaving" line? general res ume assessment request

[email protected] (Anthony Ettinger) Mon, 6 Feb 2006 13:55:53 -0800
Newsgroups perl.jobs.discuss
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I haven't applied for a job in probably 5 years, so I'm probably out of the
loop.




On 2/6/06, Andy Lester <[email protected]> wrote:
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> > I jump right to "Ctrl+F" to find what I'm looking for when I screen
> > a candidate. It's mostly bs anyway, and when you're screening for a
> > technical position, you never know what you're gonna get.
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> That's right!  They ARE mostly BS!  That's why writing one that
> specifically speaks to the position and the hiring manager is a HUGE
> leg up on the competition.
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> It can take 15 minutes to write a well-thought out cover letter,
> which will more than pay for itself.
>
> xoxo,
> Andy
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