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Re: Everyday [was: Style question: "war dial" vs. "wardial" vs. "war-dial"]
Subject:Re: Everyday [was: Style question: "war dial" vs. "wardial" vs. "war-dial"] From:technical -at- theverbalist -dot- com To:techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com Date:Thu, 5 Feb 2004 12:37:03 -0700
> Here's my new resume:
>
> EVERYDAY LOW PRICE'S!!! -- BY 3 GET 1 FREE! -- 12 ITEMS OR LESS
>
> TECDHNICALE WIRTER SEEK'S EMPOLYMENT. SEVARAL YEAR'S EXPERIENSE.
> WRITING MANUELS AND HHELP SYSTEM'S PLEASE CALL TOADY I NEED WORK!
>
> --Peter
Hmmm, still won't get you an interview, I think--you still need to tell
them that ""I" am the "I" in "Teimwork!""
Taking one for the teim toady,
Mandy
> I think that correct vocabulary and grammar are now seen by some
> as a disease. My resume (or CV if you prefer) is correct. I've
> been told by friends on the fringes of the Human Resources business
> that it's TOO correct, and that this is why it'll never make it through
> HR to the hiring managers. Indeed, I've not had a job interview in
> quite some time, even when I'm an obvious exact match for an
> advertised job.
>
> Here's my new resume:
>
> EVERYDAY LOW PRICE'S!!! -- BY 3 GET 1 FREE! -- 12 ITEMS OR LESS
>
> TECDHNICALE WIRTER SEEK'S EMPOLYMENT. SEVARAL YEAR'S EXPERIENSE.
> WRITING MANUELS AND HHELP SYSTEM'S PLEASE CALL TOADY I NEED WORK!
>
> --Peter
>
