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by bbcbasic 3719 days ago
Ah the old guess the signal/filter cv game. So kohanz cringes, that is one data point, but will the company you apply to cringe if you do it, or cringe if you don't?
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If "cringe" is a factor in reviewing resumes, you're doing it wrong anyway. Judge people on what they've done, not how they present it.
Sure, if you're hiring for a position where written communication skills are unimportant.
We're analyzing anticipated cringe.

It's widely held that most people ARE doing it wrong.