It's recruitment time again in the new year, and the company needs to bring in some fresh blood. I'm in the HR department facing a mountain of resumes and feeling terrified. I've sifted through countless job applications from university graduates of 2004 in the office, but I haven't found a single one that stands out. They're all pretty much the same—just a few thin sheets of paper with brief content.
There’s nothing more tiring than looking at the same thing for eight or nine hours straight!
A quick glance, and I already have an idea.
When I look at resumes, I pay attention to the handwriting. After four years of university, if someone's handwriting is still at a primary school level, I'd rather pass. If someone can't write neatly, they probably aren't very meticulous in other areas either. Some resumes have typed text with no handwritten elements, but that's fine—we have the second round: the interview, where handwriting will still be assessed.
As for those photos of men with long hair who could easily be mistaken for women, no matter how impressive their resumes may sound, we'll pass. The company values appearance. While we don’t require ties and white shirts every day, at least you should look presentable. There are places to show off your cool style, but not when you're facing work responsibilities.
One resume was passed around among several colleagues, and everyone marveled. What a talented student! Every subject scored above eighty-five points, and there were countless awards of various sizes—all written by hand, with the school's official stamp verifying the facts. But upon closer inspection, next to the grand title of "college," there was a small line of text indicating it was a correspondence branch of a certain college. Not that correspondence education is bad—it can be legitimate—but this particular one? We all know the inside story.
Xiaomei, who is responsible for collecting resumes, said that at the job fair...