I hate this article
I have mixed feelings about even posting this, since I really don’t want to promote this horrible article, but here are some excerpts:
“What a [job candidate] likes to do outside of work might show how they are in their job,” she says. “As a hiring manager, what you don’t like to hear is, ‘I just like to sit around at home and read books all day.’”
Yes, god forbid you hire someone intelligent who actually enjoys reading!
Some career experts also warn against the tired stand-by opening lines in a cover letter. “Opening a letter with a passive and clichéd statement such as ‘Enclosed please find my resume highlighting my experience and skills that would help your company to grow and succeed,’” is a no-no.
I know they get tired of reading the same cover letters, but seriously, there are only so many ways to say “here’s my resume.”
