http://mattjduffy.com/2010/02/good-advice-for-job-hunters/ Thoughts On Journalism, Culture, and Life in Abu Dhabi Tue, 01 May 2012 18:57:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://mattjduffy.com/2010/02/good-advice-for-job-hunters/comment-page-1/#comment-117 Patty McIntosh Sun, 07 Feb 2010 14:10:00 +0000 http://mattjduffy.com/?p=3079#comment-117 I always customize my Objective line to be in alignment with the things they are looking for in a candidate -- leadership, teambuilding, creativity, specific experience with specific job duties, particular educational background, etc. Can't hurt. Might help. Meh.Add one more thing to that list -- DON'T LIE. I always feel sad for people who end up losing a job they enjoyed and were possibly even doing quite well because it was revealed that they lied about a degree they earned or a job title they held. Can't possibly be worth it. :-/ I always customize my Objective line to be in alignment with the things they are looking for in a candidate — leadership, teambuilding, creativity, specific experience with specific job duties, particular educational background, etc. Can't hurt. Might help. Meh.Add one more thing to that list — DON'T LIE. I always feel sad for people who end up losing a job they enjoyed and were possibly even doing quite well because it was revealed that they lied about a degree they earned or a job title they held. Can't possibly be worth it. :-/

]]> http://mattjduffy.com/2010/02/good-advice-for-job-hunters/comment-page-1/#comment-116 Matt J. Duffy Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:40:00 +0000 http://mattjduffy.com/?p=3079#comment-116 Tru dat. Tru dat.

]]> http://mattjduffy.com/2010/02/good-advice-for-job-hunters/comment-page-1/#comment-114 David Gregory Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:19:00 +0000 http://mattjduffy.com/?p=3079#comment-114 Good, simple advice. I generally advise just-graduating students against including the "Objective" line at all for exactly this reason... Good, simple advice. I generally advise just-graduating students against including the "Objective" line at all for exactly this reason…

]]> http://mattjduffy.com/2010/02/good-advice-for-job-hunters/comment-page-1/#comment-115 David Gregory Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:19:00 +0000 http://mattjduffy.com/?p=3079#comment-115 I mean, really, shouldn't the "Objective" line just say: "for you, the person reading this, to hire me"? :-) I mean, really, shouldn't the "Objective" line just say: "for you, the person reading this, to hire me"?

]]> http://mattjduffy.com/2010/02/good-advice-for-job-hunters/comment-page-1/#comment-215 Anonymous Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 http://mattjduffy.com/?p=3079#comment-215