lisah, you want us to make your stuff into accomplishments? Also, you don't need a summary on your resume.

So, someone I know just posted on Facebook that her (Long-Island-raised) son got dinged on a school assignment (in Arkansas) for saying "meant" and "mint" are not homophones. Regional accents strike again!

Classic! I've probably told the story here of how my uncle got put into special ed when they moved from Rhode Island to greater Philadelphia, right?

Should I be getting screencaps of those IMs for posterity?

YES!

Also, you don't need a summary on your resume.

Really? My job coach friend thinks I should (even if it is basically a short version of what I'd be saying in a cover letter) and Ask A Manager seems to agree. Evidently it helps the hiring manager focus. I'm torn about it.

lisah, you want us to make your stuff into accomplishments?

Really, could you make something of this?

• Led analysis of federal government policies and translated these policies into requirements for high-profile health quality incentive and health data collection systems for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

I also need to figure out how to say that the requirements work I did on my project helped us get another contractor fired and us hired to do that work, without it being too bitchy.

helped us get another contractor fired and us hired to do that work, without it being too bitchy.

"persuaded vendor to replace his existing contractor and go with our company because of our exemplary work"

Really? My job coach friend thinks I should (even if it is basically a short version of what I'd be saying in a cover letter) and Ask A Manager seems to agree. Evidently it helps the hiring manager focus. I'm torn about it.

A resume sent out is better than waiting until you have the perfect summary, is my opinion. (I do have a summary, but a job coach told me to do it, and I think I'm going to cut it next time. It is kind of inspirational, tho!)

Led analysis of federal government policies and translated these policies into requirements for high-profile health quality incentive and health data collection systems for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

What did the work result in?

I also need to figure out how to say that the requirements work I did on my project helped us get another contractor fired and us hired to do that work, without it being too bitchy.

Won contract??

Timelies all!

Today I was just draaaaaaaging along. Guess I should get used to it, huh?

So, someone I know just posted on Facebook that her (Long-Island-raised) son got dinged on a school assignment (in Arkansas) for saying "meant" and "mint" are not homophones. Regional accents strike again!

There's an elementary-school-aged EpicTangent in my head raging on that kid's behalf. Tell me his mom protested?

WON CONTRACT, BITCHES! (And then had zero transition support for several months because of territorial government assholes)

I started threatening to set all the things on fire today. Though everything was kind of already on fire. It's only Tuesday. There are 3 summaries I need to send out before 9 because apparently I'm the only one who grasps the whole picture. I think my brain's on fire too.

Once again today my coworkers made suicide jokes again. And once again I wanted to heckle them with "really? Too soon, yeah?". I suppose it's like saying "I'm starving" when you're just hungry and not about to die from lack of food. And my heckling is starting to not to be so not-serious in intent.

Julie, I'm sorry, they should be more aware of what they're saying. Even unintended it's still painful.

Day 2 of conference ended with eating delicious Russian food, getting soaked in a downpour, and falling into bed exhausted at 8:30. Still gotta do some work before I sleep.