Comments on: How Not to Get a Tax (or Other) Job http://www.taxgirl.com/how-not-to-get-a-tax-or-other-job/ Paying taxes is painful... but reading about them shouldn't be. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:55:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: NotJobs: How Not to Get a Tax (or Other) Job by TaxGirl « NotJobs - How Not to Get a Job http://www.taxgirl.com/how-not-to-get-a-tax-or-other-job/comment-page-1/#comment-9905 NotJobs: How Not to Get a Tax (or Other) Job by TaxGirl « NotJobs - How Not to Get a Job Sat, 28 Mar 2009 18:34:44 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/how-not-to-get-a-tax-or-other-job/#comment-9905 [...] a.k.a. Kelly Phillips Erb, is a tax attorney who blogs (a lot - But she likes caffeine!). In How Not to Get a Tax (or Other) Job, TaxGirl covers her recent experiences in hiring. We’ve seen some of her points before, but [...] [...] a.k.a. Kelly Phillips Erb, is a tax attorney who blogs (a lot – But she likes caffeine!). In How Not to Get a Tax (or Other) Job, TaxGirl covers her recent experiences in hiring. We’ve seen some of her points before, but [...]

]]> By: Jesica http://www.taxgirl.com/how-not-to-get-a-tax-or-other-job/comment-page-1/#comment-8293 Jesica Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:08:30 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/how-not-to-get-a-tax-or-other-job/#comment-8293 Oh how very sad but true. We've been receiving a flurry of unsolicited resumes recently. My new pet peeve is text-speech. Why read the resume when the email cover letter has 'you' spelled 'u'? Oh how very sad but true. We’ve been receiving a flurry of unsolicited resumes recently. My new pet peeve is text-speech. Why read the resume when the email cover letter has ‘you’ spelled ‘u’?

]]> By: Ellen http://www.taxgirl.com/how-not-to-get-a-tax-or-other-job/comment-page-1/#comment-8291 Ellen Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:26:36 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/how-not-to-get-a-tax-or-other-job/#comment-8291 These are great points, not just for anyone wanting to get a job in these areas. My favorite is when cover letters sent to me are addressed to "Mr" or "Dear Sir." Take the time to get my gender. I don't know too many "Ellen" boys. Awesome post! These are great points, not just for anyone wanting to get a job in these areas. My favorite is when cover letters sent to me are addressed to “Mr” or “Dear Sir.” Take the time to get my gender. I don’t know too many “Ellen” boys.

Awesome post!

]]> By: Kelly http://www.taxgirl.com/how-not-to-get-a-tax-or-other-job/comment-page-1/#comment-5911 Kelly Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:58:56 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/how-not-to-get-a-tax-or-other-job/#comment-5911 Sadly, I'll bet that he got a job somewhere.... Sadly, I’ll bet that he got a job somewhere….

]]> By: Troy Bettinger, SPHR http://www.taxgirl.com/how-not-to-get-a-tax-or-other-job/comment-page-1/#comment-5912 Troy Bettinger, SPHR Mon, 18 Feb 2008 04:58:34 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/how-not-to-get-a-tax-or-other-job/#comment-5912 Kelly - I thought I'd seen it all, but #2 is a new one. Did someone actually think that leaving that message would get him hired? Wow! Troy Kelly -

I thought I’d seen it all, but #2 is a new one. Did someone actually think that leaving that message would get him hired?

Wow!

Troy

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