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		dpapathanasiou on Sept 26, 2007 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ten Tips For A Slightly Less Awful Resume If he wants to see resumes with fewer buzzwords, then he should take ownership of the screening function. At too many big companies, HR is used to screen, and all they know how to do is match buzzwords. And that's just for starters (there's more to say on the topic of why job search is broken). Employers need to realize the system is broken largely because of what they demand from candidates.

karzeem on Sept 26, 2007 | [–]

It's a shame that at a lot of big companies, HR is the division with the least intelligent employees. At most places, it's not the kind of job that attracts the best and brightest.

_hgt1 on Sept 26, 2007 | [–]

The best CV I ever got listed "cake decorating in the form of ski-slopes (as well as the tradiotional style)" in the interests section.

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