Last week, I received a resume from “Sexy Mama.” As in, that was the name that displayed in the “from” field of her email.
Over at U.S. News & World Report today, I talk about six reasons a resume might go straight into my trash can. “Sexy Mama” is one of them.
Please check it out, and as always, I’d love your feedback in the comments over there!
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My favorites (these are actuals)
c_hot_sh*t @ …
chatterbox @ (couldn’t figure out why she didn’t get an interview)
heavymetalman@ …
cum_on_now@ …
And a slew of others. Great post – I particularly love the email reference.
I couldn’t agree more with your post. These are all good examples of what not to do when trying to land an interview. Here is a recent blog I posted that includes tips on how to “Impress Employers With Your Resume”: http://www.employmentmetrix.com/blog/2008/08/impress-employe.html#more