I posted this in my family blog, but I thought folks might appreciate it here, as well. We were working on a photo for a new year’s card, and these are the pictures we didn’t use. (There’s music, fyi.) Requires quicktime but is a small file as it’s just a slideshow. Also features the advent of Ingrid’s FakeAss Smile. Sigh.
In other news, my cousin IMed me for help with his resume. He’s 23, had one job, which was working for my dad, and is just finishing a photography degree. He also has a bad case of Thesaurus. On the one hand, it made me feel much better about my own resume to see a really… ungood one, and I cleaned up my cousin’s really well, but being him, and 23, I wonder if he used any of my revisions. For instance, I eliminated the sections of "Objective" and "Interests" because they said this, respectively:
My mission is to earn a challenging
position utilizing my exceptional communication, technological, and
listening skills to assist customers with any tribulations that might
arise.and…
Mountain Climbing, Back
Packing, White Water Rafting, Swimming, Cooking, Fine Wine, Photography,
Mentoring, Fishing, Science, Anthropology, Archaeology, Landscaping,
History, Discovery, Travel, Adventure.
And for the one job he did have, working with my dad, well.. um, okay, well I wouldn’t exactly describe it as this:
Served as business facilitator
providing office clerical requirements, photographic laboratory and
service output responsibilities, as well as daily client interface requirements
throughout the business service spectrum.
… and neither would my dad.
But, he’s young, and my resume at 23 probably sucked, too.
Hee hee. Spectrum of archaeological tribulations. I hope he has a good portfolio to.. counteract that.
I hope he does take your suggestions. As someone who used to edit resumes for a living, wording like that has “pompous ass” written all over it. And all those interests? After seeing that I’d be wondering if he’s interesting in working since he has so many other things to do.
I loved the outtakes of Ingrid. She is adorable, as always!
Hahaha, you’re so mean. Poor Ingrid…I just know you’ll have dvds (or the future equivilent thereof) of this stuff ready to go when she starts bringing home boyfriends. Though I guess it’s just counterbalancing all those crazily cute pics…
Ha ha… sounds like his university career services department put it together for him. I’m pretty sure the one they worked up for me had that same “service output” phrase in it, and they’re the only ones who ever seem to think an Objective is a good idea!