In response to
"Say you are applying for something pretty competitive. They give you a liberal word/character limit, say 500 or 1000. Is it expected that you expound? -- nm"
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Hotkiss
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Don't go into typing stuff like: from 2008 to 2009 I worked at McDonalds. My responsibilities included working with the public, cash handling, and
Posted by
Trish (aka Trisha)
Aug 27 '09, 16:40
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clean up. Boring and standard, shows no imagination.
I would list skills and how I got them. Like, I learned a lot about customer service and how to deal with difficult people while working at McDonalds in 2007 through 2008. As my time there increased I was trusted with additional work such as money handling and closing the store. See?
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