Comments on: You idiot, you showed this résumé to an employer?? http://corcodilos.com/blog/362/you-idiot-you-showed-this-resume-to-an-employer The insider's edge on job search & hiring™ | Copyright © 2011 North Bridge Group, Inc. All rights reserved. Mon, 21 May 2012 10:58:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Aliya Desouza http://corcodilos.com/blog/362/you-idiot-you-showed-this-resume-to-an-employer/comment-page-1#comment-306641 Aliya Desouza Tue, 24 Apr 2012 09:17:47 +0000 http://corcodilos.com/blog/?p=362#comment-306641 Job seeker having problem of marketing there skills. The skill sets are same among all the job seeker. Try to differ it from the others. See how a car seller do the marketing of there product, it will explains every one the new features in his model, like this try to make your resume unique. Not only the list out the skills, give your practical experience with that. The employer will get the idea about your knowledge. Objective is the one of the important part in the resume. The good format, font, content written resume help to shortlist your resume, but the selection is depend on how you express your knowledge in interview process. Thank you, www.aroj.com/Sample-Student-Resume Job seeker having problem of marketing there skills. The skill sets are same among all the job seeker. Try to differ it from the others. See how a car seller do the marketing of there product, it will explains every one the new features in his model, like this try to make your resume unique. Not only the list out the skills, give your practical experience with that. The employer will get the idea about your knowledge. Objective is the one of the important part in the resume. The good format, font, content written resume help to shortlist your resume, but the selection is depend on how you express your knowledge in interview process.
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]]> By: Fleas in The House http://corcodilos.com/blog/362/you-idiot-you-showed-this-resume-to-an-employer/comment-page-1#comment-194215 Fleas in The House Thu, 28 Apr 2011 17:37:44 +0000 http://corcodilos.com/blog/?p=362#comment-194215 Fleas in the house can always come back if you do not take care of it rite the first time. Fleas in the house can always come back if you do not take care of it rite the first time.

]]> By: Nick Corcodilos http://corcodilos.com/blog/362/you-idiot-you-showed-this-resume-to-an-employer/comment-page-1#comment-122131 Nick Corcodilos Wed, 29 Dec 2010 17:26:38 +0000 http://corcodilos.com/blog/?p=362#comment-122131 @MTC: "Senior executive partners?" Do you mean a firm like this? http://www.asktheheadhunter.com/gv010822.htm When a "firm" uses a moniker like that, it's time to run for the hills. You're looking at a scam that's trying awfully hard to sound important and to convey a sense of exclusivity. Usually, "all inclusive" means "you pay us a ton of non-refundable money up front, and then we guarantee you all the useless services and advice you can stand to swallow..." Sorry, but I think 99% of those "firms" are frauds. @MTC: “Senior executive partners?” Do you mean a firm like this? http://www.asktheheadhunter.com/gv010822.htm

When a “firm” uses a moniker like that, it’s time to run for the hills. You’re looking at a scam that’s trying awfully hard to sound important and to convey a sense of exclusivity.

Usually, “all inclusive” means “you pay us a ton of non-refundable money up front, and then we guarantee you all the useless services and advice you can stand to swallow…”

Sorry, but I think 99% of those “firms” are frauds.

]]> By: MTC http://corcodilos.com/blog/362/you-idiot-you-showed-this-resume-to-an-employer/comment-page-1#comment-122004 MTC Wed, 29 Dec 2010 06:34:27 +0000 http://corcodilos.com/blog/?p=362#comment-122004 How do you rate the all inclusive services like senior executive career partners? They seem to provide much more than a resume. How do you rate the all inclusive services like senior executive career partners? They seem to provide much more than a resume.

]]> By: r m jenkins http://corcodilos.com/blog/362/you-idiot-you-showed-this-resume-to-an-employer/comment-page-1#comment-53249 r m jenkins Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:44:38 +0000 http://corcodilos.com/blog/?p=362#comment-53249 Like so many, I applied for a "job" on jobfox. The so-called resume critique from 'Peg Crits' was unsolicited. Unfortunately I deleted it and unsubscribed from jobfox in the 5 minutes following my reading of the jobfox email. Of course I read later from Jobfox resume users they got hit for up to $400 for this "service". Wow? Like so many, I applied for a “job” on jobfox. The so-called resume critique from ‘Peg Crits’ was unsolicited. Unfortunately I deleted it and unsubscribed from jobfox in the 5 minutes following my reading of the jobfox email. Of course I read later from Jobfox resume users they got hit for up to $400 for this “service”. Wow?

]]> By: Matt http://corcodilos.com/blog/362/you-idiot-you-showed-this-resume-to-an-employer/comment-page-1#comment-34352 Matt Sat, 10 Apr 2010 15:58:08 +0000 http://corcodilos.com/blog/?p=362#comment-34352 I wish I'd read this page before applying to a job via JobFox. After spending half an hour or so to complete the employer's pre-screening (the questions were impressively insightful, btw, but it turns out this had nothing to do with jobfox) it turned out the job posting wasn't even active. Thanks JobFox!!! Now they're pestering the shit out of me for their resume-writing services, etc...first Peg Crits, now Peggy Patelino, Rob McGovern...and I'm getting emails every day suggesting which jobs I should apply for. HOWEVER, they're all based on jobs on my resume I've had in the past. Nothing related to jobs I actually want as I'm in the middle of a career change. JobFox sucks. AVOID! I wish I’d read this page before applying to a job via JobFox. After spending half an hour or so to complete the employer’s pre-screening (the questions were impressively insightful, btw, but it turns out this had nothing to do with jobfox) it turned out the job posting wasn’t even active.

Thanks JobFox!!!

Now they’re pestering the shit out of me for their resume-writing services, etc…first Peg Crits, now Peggy Patelino, Rob McGovern…and I’m getting emails every day suggesting which jobs I should apply for. HOWEVER, they’re all based on jobs on my resume I’ve had in the past. Nothing related to jobs I actually want as I’m in the middle of a career change.

JobFox sucks. AVOID!

]]> By: Sean http://corcodilos.com/blog/362/you-idiot-you-showed-this-resume-to-an-employer/comment-page-1#comment-28738 Sean Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:09:48 +0000 http://corcodilos.com/blog/?p=362#comment-28738 Weird, I came across this article exactly one year after it was published.. It's a good read, I was just researching this very same situation and I had done a search on "Peg Crits" as I too received a boilerplate response from her. I am going to stay away from Jobfox at all costs, even their searches are tainted. I sent an email to "Peg" stating that I was on to them but.. like that will do any good.. Weird, I came across this article exactly one year after it was published.. It’s a good read, I was just researching this very same situation and I had done a search on “Peg Crits” as I too received a boilerplate response from her. I am going to stay away from Jobfox at all costs, even their searches are tainted. I sent an email to “Peg” stating that I was on to them but.. like that will do any good..

]]> By: Toni http://corcodilos.com/blog/362/you-idiot-you-showed-this-resume-to-an-employer/comment-page-1#comment-28053 Toni Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:13:40 +0000 http://corcodilos.com/blog/?p=362#comment-28053 This is the letter I received from Jobfox This is the letter I received from Jobfox

]]> By: Nick Corcodilos http://corcodilos.com/blog/362/you-idiot-you-showed-this-resume-to-an-employer/comment-page-1#comment-25197 Nick Corcodilos Tue, 29 Dec 2009 01:55:21 +0000 http://corcodilos.com/blog/?p=362#comment-25197 @Steve: Fancy that! You wrote your own resume! I'll bet you fry your own eggs, too! ;-) Nice work. @Steve: Fancy that! You wrote your own resume! I’ll bet you fry your own eggs, too! ;-) Nice work.

]]> By: Steve http://corcodilos.com/blog/362/you-idiot-you-showed-this-resume-to-an-employer/comment-page-1#comment-25186 Steve Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:21:48 +0000 http://corcodilos.com/blog/?p=362#comment-25186 Nick, I got the exact letter you posted (with the generic fill-ins) also from Peg Crits after I posted on jobfox. Didn't fool me for one second. But I did learn something: I can do it myself better for free! My time is my own (I'm unemployed) and yes, it is hard work making my resume the best; harder than actual work. These "people" are the latest breed of con artists. In any area, you can do it yourself, up to a point, and then, if necessary, you hire the expert. I have gotten called a "cheap-skate", but who is the best expert on me? My next employer will not get a phony with a commercially written resume, but will get me, a person who can back up each and every assertion on my resume and cover letter because I WROTE IT! Nick,
I got the exact letter you posted (with the generic fill-ins) also from Peg Crits after I posted on jobfox. Didn’t fool me for one second. But I did learn something: I can do it myself better for free! My time is my own (I’m unemployed) and yes, it is hard work making my resume the best; harder than actual work. These “people” are the latest breed of con artists. In any area, you can do it yourself, up to a point, and then, if necessary, you hire the expert. I have gotten called a “cheap-skate”, but who is the best expert on me? My next employer will not get a phony with a commercially written resume, but will get me, a person who can back up each and every assertion on my resume and cover letter because I WROTE IT!

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