Personal statements on CVs/Resumes

[Sheilbh]

I read a CV that included the line 'I am interested in cooking and can cook most things especially pasta.'  He also listed his swimming badges as qualifications.  He had a degree.

Despite my concerted lobbying we didn't take it to interview.

But I do think maybe it should be original and write it like a personal ad.  In my case 'desperate and needy seeks discreet low-maintenance boss for barely satisfactory position and long country walks'.

[Sheilbh]

http://www.cvconsultants.co.uk/cv_templates/cv_templates.html

British CVs are quite different from German CVs apparently. Interesting.

I've heard that it's standard in some Euro countries to have a photo on your CV and have seen CVs with that.  I don't know if it's the case in Germany.  But it's one of those things that looks very foreign and quite weird to British eyes.

[Caliga]

of course there are exceptions to every rule and one of my current associates got his job because he put "50 Caliber Machine Gun" under his proficciencies (he was usmc)

Yeah, did that too once.  Guy was applying for some network engineer job he wasn't qualified for, but my sales partner saw that he was a former tanker and said "bring him in... I can sell past any other objection" and I did, and he did.  It turns out the client , Bill (the sales guy) and this dude were all at Ft. Knox together.

I admit that in general I have a huge bias in favor of hiring veterans.  I like people who aren't late and follow orders without arguing.

[Caliga]

I've heard that it's standard in some Euro countries to have a photo on your CV and have seen CVs with that.  I don't know if it's the case in Germany.  But it's one of those things that looks very foreign and quite weird to British eyes.

Indians and Filipinos do this also.

[Caliga]

I read a CV that included the line 'I am interested in cooking and can cook most things especially pasta.'  He also listed his swimming badges as qualifications.  He had a degree.

Despite my concerted lobbying we didn't take it to interview.

But I do think maybe it should be original and write it like a personal ad.  In my case 'desperate and needy seeks discreet low-maintenance boss for barely satisfactory position and long country walks'.

One time a guy's resume had this on it:

Interests:
I like cats

We brought him in and ran a background check.  It turned out that he forgot to tell us he also liked little boys.

[Ed Anger]

I admit that in general I have a huge bias in favor of hiring veterans.  I like people who aren't late and follow orders without arguing.

[Caliga]

That's the same reason I only hire ugly chicks.

[Ed Anger]

That's the same reason I only hire ugly chicks.

[Ideologue]

of course there are exceptions to every rule and one of my current associates got his job because he put "50 Caliber Machine Gun" under his proficciencies (he was usmc)

Yeah, did that too once.  Guy was applying for some network engineer job he wasn't qualified for, but my sales partner saw that he was a former tanker and said "bring him in... I can sell past any other objection" and I did, and he did.  It turns out the client , Bill (the sales guy) and this dude were all at Ft. Knox together.

I admit that in general I have a huge bias in favor of hiring veterans.  I like people who aren't late and follow orders without arguing.

[Grey Fox]

of course there are exceptions to every rule and one of my current associates got his job because he put "50 Caliber Machine Gun" under his proficciencies (he was usmc)

Yeah, did that too once.  Guy was applying for some network engineer job he wasn't qualified for, but my sales partner saw that he was a former tanker and said "bring him in... I can sell past any other objection" and I did, and he did.  It turns out the client , Bill (the sales guy) and this dude were all at Ft. Knox together.

I admit that in general I have a huge bias in favor of hiring veterans.  I like people who aren't late and follow orders without arguing.

I,ve told you to join the Armed Forces, some thing easy like the ChAir NG.

[Ideologue]

I'm considering it.  It seems a little ass-backwards to join the military after I got out of law school.

[Martinus]

of course there are exceptions to every rule and one of my current associates got his job because he put "50 Caliber Machine Gun" under his proficciencies (he was usmc)

Yeah, did that too once.  Guy was applying for some network engineer job he wasn't qualified for, but my sales partner saw that he was a former tanker and said "bring him in... I can sell past any other objection" and I did, and he did.  It turns out the client , Bill (the sales guy) and this dude were all at Ft. Knox together.

I admit that in general I have a huge bias in favor of hiring veterans.  I like people who aren't late and follow orders without arguing.

I once rejected a guy who had military history among his interests and practiced at a shooting range - looked too much like a right winger. I took a girl with interests in yoga and modern cinema instead.

[Martinus]

That's the same reason I only hire ugly chicks.

They like cats?

[Martinus]

of course there are exceptions to every rule and one of my current associates got his job because he put "50 Caliber Machine Gun" under his proficciencies (he was usmc)

Yeah, did that too once.  Guy was applying for some network engineer job he wasn't qualified for, but my sales partner saw that he was a former tanker and said "bring him in... I can sell past any other objection" and I did, and he did.  It turns out the client , Bill (the sales guy) and this dude were all at Ft. Knox together.

I admit that in general I have a huge bias in favor of hiring veterans.  I like people who aren't late and follow orders without arguing.

I thought you were a lawyer. It's unlikely Caliga recruits for positions that you would be interested in. I can't imagine a lawfirm looking out for a college drop-out failure an ex soldier.

[Martinus]

I'm considering it.  It seems a little ass-backwards to join the military after I got out of law school.

Is your degree that shitty, that you can't get a decent job? Besides, lawfirms look for people with intelligence, creativity and flexibility - former military service (besides just looking weird) screams the opposite of these traits.