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This is the blog that I will be using to share little tidbits of my life or events that have happened (using this blog is just easier than writing the html myself). Enjoy!Monday, October 15, 2007
I Hate To Lie Even If It Is Alright...
Ok it is rant time...
I am in the process of looking for a part-time job to help supplement my income a little to help pay off some bills sooner. Going thru the application process I have am reminded of the old question that you ask kids "Is it alright to lie? What if it was to save someone's life?" or something like that. What do I mean in this instance? I have come to the point in the application process where I list my educational, professional and general work experience and then I have to spin it to make it sound better, for example I did not just work with some people on a task instead I was part of a team that worked on a project, I did not just write reports for users instead I communicated with staff to obtain specifications for various reports to meet the needs of their department or team. Is this right or wrong, I don't know.
You go to resume services or places that assist you with finding employment and they will help "sell you" or make you more appealing to employers. Isn't that just putting a spin on some words to make it just sound better though the true work or results are the same; it is marketing yourself and I am sick of it. How many times do I have to re-read my resume or application to see if I can make myself sound better to some unknown person who way not even give my life-on-paper a single glance? It ends up being how well can I BS my way into at least having my application looked at so that I have a slim chance of getting the position. It ends up being a vicious game of throwing up your hand, waving it around and screaming really loudly just to get attention - good thing kids don't do that today?!? :-)
I am in the process of looking for a part-time job to help supplement my income a little to help pay off some bills sooner. Going thru the application process I have am reminded of the old question that you ask kids "Is it alright to lie? What if it was to save someone's life?" or something like that. What do I mean in this instance? I have come to the point in the application process where I list my educational, professional and general work experience and then I have to spin it to make it sound better, for example I did not just work with some people on a task instead I was part of a team that worked on a project, I did not just write reports for users instead I communicated with staff to obtain specifications for various reports to meet the needs of their department or team. Is this right or wrong, I don't know.
You go to resume services or places that assist you with finding employment and they will help "sell you" or make you more appealing to employers. Isn't that just putting a spin on some words to make it just sound better though the true work or results are the same; it is marketing yourself and I am sick of it. How many times do I have to re-read my resume or application to see if I can make myself sound better to some unknown person who way not even give my life-on-paper a single glance? It ends up being how well can I BS my way into at least having my application looked at so that I have a slim chance of getting the position. It ends up being a vicious game of throwing up your hand, waving it around and screaming really loudly just to get attention - good thing kids don't do that today?!? :-)
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