If any of you remember my Resume rant from the other day, here's some text transcribed from a resume I received for a "general office" position. The duties were clearly stated in the ad.
I think this guy was hoping a machine would read this one, getting him automatically hired by the sheer number of keywords hit. You tech-heads tell me if this is BS:
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Training\Certifications
Diploma in Network Administration\Systems Engineer Training Diploma in History Certified Novell Administrator
A+ Certified Technician
Technical Skills
Hardware: Bridges, Hubs, Repeaters, 3COM, RAID 0-5 Arrays, Token-Ring\Ethernet Cabling, PrintServers, Printers, Scanners, Fax Devices, Copiers, Laptops, Handheld Devices (PDA\Skytel), Lacie (CD-RW), Macintosh OS 3-10, Compaq, HP, Dell, Toshiba, Gateway, AMD, Intel.
Operating Systems: Windows 95, 98, ME, Xp, NT Server 4.0, NT WOrkstation 4.0, Windows 2000(Professional, Server, Advanced Server), AS\400, Solaris 6.5, 7.0, 2.7, Novell 3x (bindery), 4x (bindery\NDS\NDPS), 6x, Linux (Red Hat 6.0, Mandrake, Suse, Debian).
Protocols: TCP\IP, DHCP, IPX\SPX, RIP, SMTP, Telnet, Netbeui, PPP, NWLink, DLC, SNMP, Netbios
Connectivity: Ethernet STP\UTP\FiberOptic (10base2, 10 base T(X)), Fast Ethernet (10baseT\100baseX), TOken-Ring (4,10,16), ISDN, Frame Relay, X.25, X400, ATM, T1, T3, DSL, Cable, Wireless.
/* Here's where it gets funny */
Administrative Tools: Terminal Services, Telnet, Ping, Trace, Route, Tracert, Ipconfig, Ghost, Network Monitor, Performance Monitor.
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Ooh, he can use PING! We need a talented individual who can use PING!!
And the kicker? His work experience (which I won't list) ranges from SHIPPING CLERK to RETAIL to Customer service for a TOW TRUCK company. WTF?
I think this guy was hoping a machine would read this one, getting him automatically hired by the sheer number of keywords hit. You tech-heads tell me if this is BS:
-snip-
Training\Certifications
Diploma in Network Administration\Systems Engineer Training Diploma in History Certified Novell Administrator
A+ Certified Technician
Technical Skills
Hardware: Bridges, Hubs, Repeaters, 3COM, RAID 0-5 Arrays, Token-Ring\Ethernet Cabling, PrintServers, Printers, Scanners, Fax Devices, Copiers, Laptops, Handheld Devices (PDA\Skytel), Lacie (CD-RW), Macintosh OS 3-10, Compaq, HP, Dell, Toshiba, Gateway, AMD, Intel.
Operating Systems: Windows 95, 98, ME, Xp, NT Server 4.0, NT WOrkstation 4.0, Windows 2000(Professional, Server, Advanced Server), AS\400, Solaris 6.5, 7.0, 2.7, Novell 3x (bindery), 4x (bindery\NDS\NDPS), 6x, Linux (Red Hat 6.0, Mandrake, Suse, Debian).
Protocols: TCP\IP, DHCP, IPX\SPX, RIP, SMTP, Telnet, Netbeui, PPP, NWLink, DLC, SNMP, Netbios
Connectivity: Ethernet STP\UTP\FiberOptic (10base2, 10 base T(X)), Fast Ethernet (10baseT\100baseX), TOken-Ring (4,10,16), ISDN, Frame Relay, X.25, X400, ATM, T1, T3, DSL, Cable, Wireless.
/* Here's where it gets funny */
Administrative Tools: Terminal Services, Telnet, Ping, Trace, Route, Tracert, Ipconfig, Ghost, Network Monitor, Performance Monitor.
-snip-
Ooh, he can use PING! We need a talented individual who can use PING!!
And the kicker? His work experience (which I won't list) ranges from SHIPPING CLERK to RETAIL to Customer service for a TOW TRUCK company. WTF?