Che
2005-04-03, 12:38 PM
I'm no Einstein, but I sure as hell ain't no George Bush either, so why am I so confused about the way some jobs are dished out?
When applying for a job, you figure that you should emphasize your qualities and leave out any "awkward" incidents that might lead to an unfavourable image in the eyes of a potential employer. For example, what are known in Human Relations jargon as, "Minor issues", say, rolling up to work with a hangover, photocopying your butt cheeks at an office christmas party, putting a dent in the company car while parking, etc, wouldn't look good on your resume.
What are referred to in such circles as, "Major Stuff-ups", say, sexual assault on a co-worker, misappropriation of company funds, burning the bosses house down etc, you' figure would be best hidden, if possible, when looking for a new job.
Likewise, if your indescrepencies had extended a tad further, lets say, an illegal and universally discredited invasion of another country leading to massive loss of life and property, widespread murder and torture by people under your command etc, you'd think you'd be hard pressed to escape without a death sentence, let alone ever find another job.
This seems obvious even to someone outside the HR industry, doesn't it?
Apparently those responsible for vetting new recruits at the World Bank aren't reading the papers, coz they've just given their top job to paul wolfowitz, the US deputy secretary of state.
OK, so I don't know how big this particular institution is, I've never even seen one of their ATM's around here, but judging from their name, they aren't some back street loan shark run by a guy called Jimmy the Hook.
Clearly they have some kind of pretty radical positive discrimination employment policy, like the one at the State Department who recently gave their top job to a black woman.
Any advice on how I could improve my CV would be greatly appreciated.
When applying for a job, you figure that you should emphasize your qualities and leave out any "awkward" incidents that might lead to an unfavourable image in the eyes of a potential employer. For example, what are known in Human Relations jargon as, "Minor issues", say, rolling up to work with a hangover, photocopying your butt cheeks at an office christmas party, putting a dent in the company car while parking, etc, wouldn't look good on your resume.
What are referred to in such circles as, "Major Stuff-ups", say, sexual assault on a co-worker, misappropriation of company funds, burning the bosses house down etc, you' figure would be best hidden, if possible, when looking for a new job.
Likewise, if your indescrepencies had extended a tad further, lets say, an illegal and universally discredited invasion of another country leading to massive loss of life and property, widespread murder and torture by people under your command etc, you'd think you'd be hard pressed to escape without a death sentence, let alone ever find another job.
This seems obvious even to someone outside the HR industry, doesn't it?
Apparently those responsible for vetting new recruits at the World Bank aren't reading the papers, coz they've just given their top job to paul wolfowitz, the US deputy secretary of state.
OK, so I don't know how big this particular institution is, I've never even seen one of their ATM's around here, but judging from their name, they aren't some back street loan shark run by a guy called Jimmy the Hook.
Clearly they have some kind of pretty radical positive discrimination employment policy, like the one at the State Department who recently gave their top job to a black woman.
Any advice on how I could improve my CV would be greatly appreciated.