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"Schlep" in Verb/action word list: seriously?   Message List  
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Re: "Schlep" in Verb/action word list: seriously?

I am trying to see your point, but "schlep" and "schmooze" still seem a bit too
casual (almost slang-y) for my taste. And "dazzle" seems like another of those
"vague claims to avoid."

But thanks for answering. I'm certainly glad I don't have to put any "zoo
experience" on my résumé!

--- In askthecareerguru@yahoogroups.com, "scottbennett777" <scottbennett777@...>
wrote:
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> Hello! Thanks for reading the book so thoroughly! As far as these 4
> words are concerned, I'll put you down as undecided. Movers schlep,
> performers dazzle, public relations folks schmooze, and if you've ever
> worked in a zoo...
> Respectfully, SB
> P.S. All the best to you on your career path.
>
>
>
>
> --- In askthecareerguru@yahoogroups.com, aymous51 <no_reply@>
> wrote:
> >
> > I was surprised to find words such as "schlep" and "dazzle" in
> Figure 5 ... what possible place
> > do words like this have on a professional résumé? Even "schmooze"
> and "shovel" give me
> > pause. What gives?
> >
>





Wed Mar 4, 2009 10:20 pm

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I was surprised to find words such as "schlep" and "dazzle" in Figure 5 ... what possible place do words like this have on a professional résumé? Even...
aymous51
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Feb 24, 2009
8:51 pm

Hello! Thanks for reading the book so thoroughly! As far as these 4 words are concerned, I'll put you down as undecided. Movers schlep, performers dazzle,...
scottbennett777
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Feb 28, 2009
3:16 am

I am trying to see your point, but "schlep" and "schmooze" still seem a bit too casual (almost slang-y) for my taste. And "dazzle" seems like another of those...
aymous51
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Mar 4, 2009
10:20 pm

My pleasure. Keep in mind: what's important is not the writer's taste, but the reader's. If I'm hiring a performer, dazzle is relevant, especially when...
scottbennett777
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Mar 5, 2009
12:37 am
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