Never been to Las Vegas, - till now! I don't gamble because it occurred to me early on that these unbelievable, opulent and grand casinos were not built on profits from the buffet. That aside, gambling at tables just doesn't interest me.
Ostentatious means nothing until you set foot in the Venetian, or Ceasars. You can't explain it. You will see it, but there's no way to explain it to someone else. Architecture, money, greed, conspicuous consumption, it's all there. Oddly, there is no fruit in Vegas. Vegetables, fruit and rye bread can't be found. Starbucks had the last banana in Nevada, I bought it, hesitated, but ate it anyway. There are beautiful, expensive, great restaurants and we enjoyed several. The other choice is pricey junk food and nothing in between.
Should have bought show tickets ahead of time but didn't. Result, $204 for David Copperfield show. Why not, he has a long standing reputation. Should be a good show, right? Location, the MGM Grand. Good. Done.
Follow the story with me, but think about hiring and reading one of those almost tricky resumes you receive, which begin with "Career profile, accomplishments, strengths, achievements" (detached from a specific employer), and bundle the last twenty years into one boilerplate of endless virtue and competence. Actual employment history, is at the end, in a brief line item chronological employer listing. Just start and end dates, but no other detail. You're supposed to be happy with the bundled twenty year over view.
Back to Mr. Copperfield. Worst show in my life. Amateur magic. (The floating handkerchief trick comes in a package for $21 at any magic store). Audience was not impressed and needed to be revved up frequently. Copperfield tells us when to clap. He shows us, (with both his hands, "clap now."). He's listless, eyes glazed over, lethargic, prattles through his spiel. David, you just aren't what you were twenty years ago. What the heck happened?
I googled Copperfield, his accolades are many. He is an accomplished magician who's sold more tickets to date, ($30 million dollars) than Michael Jackson, Madonna and even Lady Gaga. He grosses around $30 million annually. Yes, I had the same response, "David Copperfield?" Who would have guessed. Problem is, he's no longer that person. He's no longer the David Copperfield he was.
Resumes which use the Copperfield approach, (I was great for twenty years so I must be great today), need to be clarified, they need more detail. Nobody is who they were twenty years ago, not even Copperfield. The things I thought important twenty years ago I don't even find mildly interesting today. My tastes, skills, interests, competencies and everything else bear little resemblance to twenty years ago. To quote my experience from twenty years ago is almost dishonest.
When you look at one of those "brochure" resumes, - call it the "David Copperfield resume." A candidate who has twenty years of success and wants you believe they're still capable of doing it all again. Most of them are not. Even Copperfield isn't really David Copperfield anymore.
How good was your last show? How good were you in your last position? Forget the other stuff.
Don't hire a "David Copperfield" resume.
See you for breakfast, better than a Vegas magic show.
Wolfgang
P.s. Ask for a quote. If you're hiring, call us and ask for a firm guaranteed fixed price. If we can do it, we'll tell you. If we can't, we'll tell you that too. But if we take on your job, it will get done. That's a promise.
P.s. I'm sad to see Copperfield do such a poor show. His sin is not caring. He pretty much "phones it in." Just to make sure it's not just me I googled "Copperfield reviews" and every show review site is riddled with upset, disappointed people who have much the same opinion.
P.s. Most of these resumes are based on the advice of professional resume services and high school teachers. The two worst enemies to getting a great job. Be honest, write your work history, don't get tricky.
Ostentatious means nothing until you set foot in the Venetian, or Ceasars. You can't explain it. You will see it, but there's no way to explain it to someone else. Architecture, money, greed, conspicuous consumption, it's all there. Oddly, there is no fruit in Vegas. Vegetables, fruit and rye bread can't be found. Starbucks had the last banana in Nevada, I bought it, hesitated, but ate it anyway. There are beautiful, expensive, great restaurants and we enjoyed several. The other choice is pricey junk food and nothing in between.
Should have bought show tickets ahead of time but didn't. Result, $204 for David Copperfield show. Why not, he has a long standing reputation. Should be a good show, right? Location, the MGM Grand. Good. Done.
Follow the story with me, but think about hiring and reading one of those almost tricky resumes you receive, which begin with "Career profile, accomplishments, strengths, achievements" (detached from a specific employer), and bundle the last twenty years into one boilerplate of endless virtue and competence. Actual employment history, is at the end, in a brief line item chronological employer listing. Just start and end dates, but no other detail. You're supposed to be happy with the bundled twenty year over view.
Back to Mr. Copperfield. Worst show in my life. Amateur magic. (The floating handkerchief trick comes in a package for $21 at any magic store). Audience was not impressed and needed to be revved up frequently. Copperfield tells us when to clap. He shows us, (with both his hands, "clap now."). He's listless, eyes glazed over, lethargic, prattles through his spiel. David, you just aren't what you were twenty years ago. What the heck happened?
I googled Copperfield, his accolades are many. He is an accomplished magician who's sold more tickets to date, ($30 million dollars) than Michael Jackson, Madonna and even Lady Gaga. He grosses around $30 million annually. Yes, I had the same response, "David Copperfield?" Who would have guessed. Problem is, he's no longer that person. He's no longer the David Copperfield he was.
Resumes which use the Copperfield approach, (I was great for twenty years so I must be great today), need to be clarified, they need more detail. Nobody is who they were twenty years ago, not even Copperfield. The things I thought important twenty years ago I don't even find mildly interesting today. My tastes, skills, interests, competencies and everything else bear little resemblance to twenty years ago. To quote my experience from twenty years ago is almost dishonest.
When you look at one of those "brochure" resumes, - call it the "David Copperfield resume." A candidate who has twenty years of success and wants you believe they're still capable of doing it all again. Most of them are not. Even Copperfield isn't really David Copperfield anymore.
How good was your last show? How good were you in your last position? Forget the other stuff.
Don't hire a "David Copperfield" resume.
See you for breakfast, better than a Vegas magic show.
Wolfgang
P.s. Ask for a quote. If you're hiring, call us and ask for a firm guaranteed fixed price. If we can do it, we'll tell you. If we can't, we'll tell you that too. But if we take on your job, it will get done. That's a promise.
P.s. I'm sad to see Copperfield do such a poor show. His sin is not caring. He pretty much "phones it in." Just to make sure it's not just me I googled "Copperfield reviews" and every show review site is riddled with upset, disappointed people who have much the same opinion.
P.s. Most of these resumes are based on the advice of professional resume services and high school teachers. The two worst enemies to getting a great job. Be honest, write your work history, don't get tricky.
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