{"id":155,"date":"2009-03-24T16:30:00","date_gmt":"2009-03-24T16:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bubblymom.com\/?p=155"},"modified":"2009-03-24T16:30:00","modified_gmt":"2009-03-24T16:30:00","slug":"resumes-horror","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bubblymom.com\/?p=155","title":{"rendered":">Resumes Horror"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>><\/p>\n<p>None of this is made up. People really did put this stupid crazy shit on their resumes or job applications.  <\/p>\n<p>1. I am very detail-oreinted. <\/p>\n<p>2. My intensity and focus are at inordinately high levels, and my ability to complete projects on time is unspeakable.<\/p>\n<p>3. Thank you for your consideration. Hope to hear from you shorty!<\/p>\n<p>4. Enclosed is a ruff draft of my resume.<\/p>\n<p>5. It\u2019s best for employers that I not work with people.<\/p>\n<p>6. Here are my qualifications for you to overlook.<\/p>\n<p>7. I am a quick leaner, dependable, and motivated.<\/p>\n<p>8. If this resume doesn\u2019t blow your hat off, then please return it in the enclosed envelope.<\/p>\n<p>9. My fortune cookie said, \u201cYour next interview will result in a job.\u201d And I like your company in particular.<\/p>\n<p>10. I saw your ad on the information highway, and I came to a screeching halt.<\/p>\n<p>11. Insufficient writing skills, thought processes have slowed down some. If I am not one of the best, I will look for another opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>12. Please disregard the attached resume-it is terribly out of date.<\/p>\n<p>13. Seek challenges that test my mind and body, since the two are usually inseparable.<\/p>\n<p>14. Graduated in the top 66% of my class.<\/p>\n<p>15. Reason for leaving last job: The owner gave new meaning to the word paranoia. I prefer to elaborate privately.<\/p>\n<p>16. Previous experience: Self-employed-a fiasco.<\/p>\n<p>17. Exposure to German for two years, but many words are inappropriate for business.<\/p>\n<p>18. Experience: Watered, groomed, and fed the family dog for years.<\/p>\n<p>19. I am a rabid typist.<\/p>\n<p>20. I have a bachelorette degree in computers.<\/p>\n<p>21. Excellent memory; strong math aptitude; excellent memory; effective management skills; and very good at math.<\/p>\n<p>22. Strengths: Ability to meet deadlines while maintaining composer.<\/p>\n<p>23. I worked as a Corporate Lesion.<\/p>\n<p>24. Reason for leaving last job: Pushed aside so the vice president\u2019s girlfriend could steal my job.<\/p>\n<p>25. Married, eight children. Prefer frequent travel.<\/p>\n<p>26. Objective: To have my skills and ethics challenged on a daily basis.<\/p>\n<p>27. Special skills: Thyping.<\/p>\n<p>28. My ruthlessness terrorized the competition and can sometimes offend.<\/p>\n<p>29. I can play well with others.<\/p>\n<p>30. Personal Goal: To hand-build a classic cottage from the ground up using my father-in-law.<\/p>\n<p>31. Objective: I want a base salary of $50-$60,000 dollars, not including bonus. And some decent benefits. Like a retirement plan, health insurance, personal or sick days.<\/p>\n<p>32. Experience: Provided correct answers to customers\u2019 questions.<\/p>\n<p>33. Education: Graduated from predatory school with honors.<\/p>\n<p>34. Never been fired, although it could happen anytime now.<\/p>\n<p>35. I have happily been a \u201ckept man\u201d for the past 10 years.<\/p>\n<p>36. Have extensive experience in turkey manufactures as well as new product development and implementation.<\/p>\n<p>37. I am accustomed to speaking in front of all kinds of audiences. I make points as well as I can.<\/p>\n<p>38. Personal: Five children. Dog: Jasper. Cat: Morris. Gerbil: Binky.<\/p>\n<p>39. While in military, was instrumental in creation of a treat detection system.<\/p>\n<p>40. My compensation package at my last job included a base salary of $64,500 with excellent benefits including flextime. I am looking for a position in which I can work a more flexible schedule.<\/p>\n<p>41. Hire me and you won\u2019t regret it &#8211; I am funny, cute, smart and creative\u2026 really.<\/p>\n<p>42. Referees available upon request.<\/p>\n<p>43. Previous rank: Senior instigator.<\/p>\n<p>44. I have recently sold my home and I now live in a large RV so I will be able to relocate quickly.<\/p>\n<p>45. Reason for leaving: They stopped paying me.<\/p>\n<p>46. Cover letter: Desire the chance to showcase my delightful personality, intelligence and superior judgment, which are so hard to find these days.<\/p>\n<p>47. Personal achievements: Successfully played \u201cChop Sticks\u201d on a toy piano with my big toes.<\/p>\n<p>48. Objective: To obtain a position where I can make a difference, infecting others with my professionalism, enthusiasm and dedication.<\/p>\n<p>49. Strengths: Impersonal skills.<\/p>\n<p>50. Special interests: I like any projects that are fun.<\/p>\n<p>51. Please explain any breaks in your employment career: 15 minute coffee break while working at a home improvement store.<\/p>\n<p>52. Vocational plans: Sea World.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thinkvitamin.com\/business\/hire-the-best-people-10-easy-steps\/\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>> None of this is made up. People really did put this stupid crazy shit on their resumes or job applications. 1. I am very detail-oreinted. 2. My intensity and focus are at inordinately high levels, and my ability to complete projects on time is unspeakable. 3. Thank you for your consideration. Hope to hear&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[53],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-155","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-funny-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bubblymom.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/155","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bubblymom.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bubblymom.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bubblymom.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bubblymom.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=155"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.bubblymom.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/155\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bubblymom.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=155"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bubblymom.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=155"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bubblymom.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=155"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}