Recruiters: Never lie on your resume!

Also recruiters:

@maxleibman

Lie..?

Who lies?

I organize the information on my resume to target the position I want in a way that is most advantageous to _me_.

That's not lying.

That's synergizing my historical strengths with the target organizations current expectations. Assholes.

🤨

@maxleibman

That nonsense is right up there with, "Do you care to explain this employment gap on your resume?"

"No. Thanks for asking. Do you care to explain the 32% year-to-year turn-over rate here?"

No...? Didn't think so. If you're looking for an excuse to _not_ hire me... It's my attitude. That's your gift reason. Fuckers. <3

@maxleibman

... Apparently this is a sore spot for me. 😁

@401matthall @maxleibman you’re never to question the health of the business or how it treats cattle…I mean resources. :)

@andrew

I'm OK with this analogy as long as they're OK with stampedes. <3

@maxleibman

@401matthall @maxleibman haha no, let’s talk about your performance, goals and AI proficiency.

@andrew

"Sure thing, how do you define performance, goals, and AI proficiency? Additionally, what metrics do you use for each of these?"

I'll can spend all day rejecting the premise. <3

@maxleibman

@401matthall @maxleibman

Performance: ability to make your manager laugh, avoid work for your team, not draw attention from HR

Goals: pretending you plan to do anything besides performing

AI Proficiency: frequency with which you mention, in meetings, using Microslop CopePilot

@andrew

... Oh, I might keep these. These are _really_ good. I thought we were talking about getting a job not extracting wealth from corporations but... I see now I was being naive.

You, sir, you... You're alright. <3

@maxleibman

@401matthall @maxleibman anything else you’re told by a corporation is a bald faced lie unless you have considerable stake yourself, or your bonus is tied to performance.

These characterizations can also apply to startups when investor money is involved and the business owners don’t cut you in.

No stake = no fucks

To believe otherwise is to get clowned on by unscrupulous workers not carrying their share.

“Leadership” != Ownership either. Sniff them out.

@andrew

Deeply agree. It's nice to see the sentiments written out. <3

@maxleibman

@401matthall I used to write and edit resumes as a side hustle. My number one piece of advice when targeting a career transition or a specific job posting: brainstorm every bullet you can think of for your current and past roles that are true…

And then only list the ones that sound like the job you want.

@maxleibman

Hear, hear.

I always do targeted resumes. They're _exhausting_ to build but I _think_ they deliver more value.