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  • Seths Blog: Why bother having a resume?

    A resume is an excuse to reject you. Once you send me your resume, I can say, "oh, they're missing this or they're missing that," and boom, you're out. Having a resume begs for you to go into that big machine that looks for relevant keywords, and begs for you to get a... more

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  • Rated by ThatGuySteve08 on Dec 04 2008, 8:00am

    This is the most fantastic tidbit I have found on finding a job (fresh out of college) that I wish I had 3 years ago (when I was fresh out of college).

  • Rated by mollermarketing on Mar 24 2008, 11:31pm

    Are resumes really even worth the time? Seth Godin speaks...

  • Rated by addoccini on Mar 24 2008, 11:36am

    "Great jobs, world class jobs, jobs people kill for... those jobs don't get filled by people emailing in resumes. Ever."

  • Rated by student162 on Mar 22 2008, 5:12am

    This is quite insightful, and something I have to remember.

  • Rated by askjimcobb on Mar 21 2008, 9:58am

    Seventy-seven percent of recruiters report using search engines to find background data on candidates. Of that number, 35 percent eliminated a candidate because of what they found online, an increase over the prior year's total of 26 percent. Now how do we get there, on top of Google & Yahoo so employer can see that a applicant has a web presents. My friends have been reaching #1 ranking on Google and Yahoo to make sure that they are on top. Just Google Me - Jim Cobb and I you can see what will make it happen.

  • Rated by moritherapy on Mar 20 2008, 8:49pm

    A resume is an excuse to reject you. Once you send me your resume, I can say, "oh, they're missing this or they're missing that," and boom, you're out. Having a resume begs for you to go into that big machine that looks for relevant keywords, and begs for you to get a job as a cog in a giant machine. Just more fodder for the corporate behemoth. That might be fine for average folks looking for an average job, but is that what you deserve?

  • Rated by Whata on Mar 19 2008, 8:31am

    Its true - the killer jobs go to remarkable, extraordinary people. If you're truly extraordinary - surely you can find a more interesting way to market yourself.

  • Rated by varunparekh on Mar 18 2008, 12:23pm

    i actually believe this. i find it true

  • Rated by satyajoshi on Mar 17 2008, 8:03pm

    I whole heartedly agree with Seth. I am quite unimpressed by the whole resume selection process. As a chef I want people to come to me who want to demonstrate their competence in the kitchen.

  • Rated by Al-Baraa on Mar 17 2008, 5:55pm

    Seth Godin gives some awesome advice re resume