January 25, 2006, 10:03
saranitaResume Jargon
Kevin Donlin, author of "The Last Guide to Cover Letter & Resume Writing You'll Ever Need," has written an article for "Job Seeker Weekly" called "How Not to Write a Resume." (Or it may be an excerpt from his book; I'm not sure.) I particularly enjoyed this section and thought perhaps someone here would enjoy it also:
"Mistake #4: Jumbles of Jargon: Some resumes pile on the buzzwords in a vain effort to impress. Like this:
"'New-media pioneer working with technical and business professionals to create new ways of presenting content and impactful tools for producing content and organizing workflow.'
"We'll pass on 'impactful' for now -- what does a 'new-media pioneer' do, exactly? I've got a picture in my head of covered wagons and HD-TV, but I don't think that's right ...."
January 25, 2006, 10:55
arnieThis is only a guess, but I'd say it means the writer was the first one on their block to get a iPod.

January 26, 2006, 17:57
saranitaArnie -- love it.

Judging from today's news, better an iPod than a
BlackBerry!January 27, 2006, 20:50
KallehYep. Blackberries, or any of the others, keep everyone
disconnected, even though they are supposed to keep people connected.
Ah, but before your time here, Saranita, we did discuss "
impactful."
