Your advice is good, but not for me. :-) I don't want to work for a company that has its computers make the first selection, or that has contracted with short-sighted recruiters, or that employs HR people who are not tuned in to the needs of the hiring manager. I don't conform well. I make it obvious with my resume. Some employers see that as an asset, and that's who I want to work for. --Beth
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Laura Lemay Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2007 2:57 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [TCP] How long should a resume be? Beth Agnew wrote: > I have sent some crazy resumes -- and they have been a > good filter. If you don't like my approach to a resume, you sure as heck are > not the kind of employer I'd want to work for. Saves us both a lot of time. Unfortunately these days most resumes seem to be filtered by recruiters, HR outsourcing shops, and computers before they ever get to the employer. Since all of these of entities clearly have little creativity or sense of humor, it behooves one to stick to a standard-issue resume format. IMHO. FWIW my resume is 2.5 pages and covers 20 years and 12 jobs. Laura -- *^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^ Laura Lemay Killer of Trees lemay % lne.com lemay % gmail.com http://www.lauralemay.com http://blog.lauralemay.com *^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^ ______________________________________________ Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced Web-based help technology and PDF output. Learn more at www.doctohelp.com/tcp. Interactive 3D Documentation Parts catalogs, animated instructions, and more. www.i3deverywhere.com _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com ______________________________________________ Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced Web-based help technology and PDF output. Learn more at www.doctohelp.com/tcp. Interactive 3D Documentation Parts catalogs, animated instructions, and more. www.i3deverywhere.com _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com
