I Don’t Want to Know Your History
Looking for the person behind the paperwork
I hate job-hunting. Luckily I haven’t had to do it much in the past few years, but there was a time when I spent almost all my spare time searching for better jobs. Applying for a job is just as much work (and sometimes more) than actually working at a job. I always start by updating my resume, and then breaking it out into several different variations — each highlighting a certain set of skills based on where I’m applying. Then there’s the customized cover letters, and sometimes the application forms (asking for the same information that’s in your resume and cover letter) that have to have key words in your writing that the system flags your application. Sometimes there’s even additional testing, I’ve had to do online, in-person, and even specialty testing for some of my jobs.
It’s exhausting.
I’ve reached the stage in my career where I am on the other side of the table sometimes, and having been on both sides, I’ve learned that paperwork doesn’t tell you who the person is. I don’t work with paper, I work with people.
I really don’t care about all of that
Most of the time I’ll give your resume and/or cover letter and/or keyword optimized application about 30 seconds of my time. I might…
