1) What you're talking about is actually more specialized than "is adequate in English" - some of your points are about content, rather than grammar.
Sure -- but they still aren't rocket science. They boil down to "tell the truth and don't brag". Again, I think that's an appropriate minimum bar.
And the truth is that, in this particular case, I consider it possible that the candidate isn't *intentionally* fibbing -- he may just have no idea what he's talking about. But that's almost worse for someone with claims to have a decade-plus of experience. I'm fairly forgiving for someone who is applying entry-level, but if you're claiming to be senior, these rules become very sharp.
In fact, if the recruiter gives you a crappy resume, that reflects on the recruiter more than the candidate.
I have no idea whether this was through a recruiter or not, but that's true.
That said, it just underscores that you can't trust the recruiter to make it all better -- it behooves you to make sure your resume is as good as you can get it. (Remember, I did intentionally phrase this as lessons for readers to learn from...)
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Date: 2012-04-18 12:53 pm (UTC)Sure -- but they still aren't rocket science. They boil down to "tell the truth and don't brag". Again, I think that's an appropriate minimum bar.
And the truth is that, in this particular case, I consider it possible that the candidate isn't *intentionally* fibbing -- he may just have no idea what he's talking about. But that's almost worse for someone with claims to have a decade-plus of experience. I'm fairly forgiving for someone who is applying entry-level, but if you're claiming to be senior, these rules become very sharp.
In fact, if the recruiter gives you a crappy resume, that reflects on the recruiter more than the candidate.
I have no idea whether this was through a recruiter or not, but that's true.
That said, it just underscores that you can't trust the recruiter to make it all better -- it behooves you to make sure your resume is as good as you can get it. (Remember, I did intentionally phrase this as lessons for readers to learn from...)