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August 29, 2006
In applying for positions in a financial firm
Electronically, do give your CV a name besides "mycv" or something else generic. I get pissed off looking at the files trying to discern which is which.
Do not use pink or other funky colours in your CV, even if you are a hot Leb Pop Tart profile which corrupt Expats like me enjoy to have as assistants. I need cover.
Do, when writing in another language, proof read. Some words do not mean what you think they mean.
Also, if attaching a photo, do not attach one that makes you look like you were just released from prison and are actually unhappy about that.
Further, do not write CVs with flowery Arabic style phrasing in English. It sounds really stupid, and my firm is definately not "known and distinguished."
Posted by The Lounsbury at August 29, 2006 10:35 AM
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Do, when writing in another language, proof read. Some words do not mean what you think they mean.
And on that subject, be even more careful with the abbreviations. However liberal your country’s employment laws are, and however debauched your country manager, chances are that even if he is in charge of sales and marketing, he will not advertise openly in the main English-language business newspaper for an assistant with “big experience in S&M.”
Posted by: Eva Luna at August 29, 2006 03:34 PM
Pink. How can one take a pink CV seriously. May as well spray it with perfume and glue on some sparkles.
Photos and personal details on Euro CVs have always struck me as...weird. I suppose everyone in N. America is worried getting sued for discrimination, keeps the resumes plain.
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at August 29, 2006 05:31 PM
likewise, when sending in conference papers, do name them something different than "my paper."
so, are you going to hire the one with pink?
Posted by: drdougfir at August 29, 2006 06:14 PM
Depends on the value add, I imagine. Can't even use Copy/Paste function vs. extremely hot in short leather miniskirt...
Or he could get two, and make sure one of them knows how to use office software. More practical that way (not that I've ever used such an approach when assembling my teams).
Posted by: eerie at August 29, 2006 06:22 PM
L could always put out a job announcement for an office tease...
Posted by: drdougfir at August 29, 2006 06:25 PM
"May as well spray it with perfume and glue on some sparkles."
Funny, that's exactly what my Mom said about my first girlfriend.
Posted by: matthew hogan at August 29, 2006 08:53 PM
Further, do not write CVs with flowery Arabic style phrasing in English. It sounds really stupid, and my firm is definately not "known and distinguished."
Subcons are the worst for that here. It's always "your esteemed company". No it's not - we shovel shit for a living. Fk off and take your flowery crap with you.
Arabs just put "the" before every single word: verb, noun, adjective, adverb or pronoun.
Posted by: secretdubai at August 31, 2006 12:00 AM
