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xoxoxoBruce · 12-29-2010, 09:38 AM

Slightly off topic... a friend recently lost his job when his employer closed. When he applied for unemployment he was informed he had been chosen by NJ to participate in a pilot program of resume writing, which consisted of four, three hour classes. They were told to omit anything that could be used to deduce their age. No schooling dates, and If they have 20 years experience, put down 10. This seems to me, completely alien to the reason for a resume.

anonymous · 12-29-2010, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

If they have 20 years experience, put down 10. This seems to me, completely alien to the reason for a resume.

Misrepresentations on a resume are a good way to lose his next job also.

xoxoxoBruce · 12-29-2010, 10:17 AM

Evidently, they don't feel understating experience is misrepresentation. I think if they do that, they might as well shitcan resumes and just have a piece of paper that has your name/address/phone number, and says I want the job.

12-29-2010, 09:38 AM	#1
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Slightly off topic... a friend recently lost his job when his employer closed. When he applied for unemployment he was informed he had been chosen by NJ to participate in a pilot program of resume writing, which consisted of four, three hour classes. They were told to omit anything that could be used to deduce their age. No schooling dates, and If they have 20 years experience, put down 10. This seems to me, completely alien to the reason for a resume. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

12-29-2010, 10:17 AM	#3
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Evidently, they don't feel understating experience is misrepresentation. I think if they do that, they might as well shitcan resumes and just have a piece of paper that has your name/address/phone number, and says I want the job. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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