November 23, 2007

Friday Resume Round Up - Put That Thesaurus Down

Eight words that should never be used in one book let alone one resume (definitions from Dictionary.com):

Sedulous
–adjective
1. diligent in application or attention; persevering; assiduous.
2. persistently or carefully maintained: sedulous flattery.

Adduce
–verb (used with object)
1. to bring forward in argument or as evidence; cite as pertinent or conclusive: to adduce reasons in support of a constitutional amendment.

Abnegation
–verb (used with object)
1. to refuse or deny oneself (some rights, conveniences, etc.); reject; renounce.
2. to relinquish; give up.

Autodidact
–noun
1. a person who has learned a subject without the benefit of a teacher or formal education; a self-taught person.

Intrepid
–adjective
1. resolutely fearless; dauntless: an intrepid explorer.

Perpetuity
noun, plural
1. the state or character of being perpetual (often prec. by in): to desire happiness in perpetuity.
2. endless or indefinitely long duration or existence; eternity.
3. something that is perpetual.
4. an annuity paid for life.
5. Law. an interest under which property is less than completely alienable for longer than the law allows.

Palmary
–adjective
1. having or deserving to have the palm of victory or success; praiseworthy: a palmary achievement.

Debility
–noun, plural
1. a weakened or enfeebled state; weakness: Debility prevented him from getting out of bed.
2. a particular mental or physical handicap; disability.

Here they are in their original form:

I am a very sedulous and industrious person. My dexterity will adduce how palmary I am in making a company grow. I have no abnegation in doing whatever tasks that is ask of me. I am also very autodidact and very intrepid in what ever field my future employer needs in me. I am also very meek and never feeble or show debility in what ever task is asked of me. My experience in sales and service will help any company grow and make each companies hopefully have perpetuity for ever.

It's not me - it's you,
Mave

1 comment:

Lynn said...

Hopefully this person wasn't looking for a job where they would be expected to actually communicate with humans...aliens maybe...but definitely not humans.