This was a troll people...

I know the resume has issues...I've never sent one like that before until yesterday...you didn't read my responses did you?

Yes, but once you get me going, I keep riffing on the subject. I can't help it, I've weaned myself off the political stuff.

I wasn't necessarily referring to you Bob...However you made a great point about certification training...I tried to PM you...like I forgot you don't accept them. The question will have to fall here. I was wondering what type of certification your wife got? There are many types of purchasing certification and it is a bit industry specific...I am revisiting this idea as I thought about this last year as well...Thanks...

If you are still have trouble, try staying in your true character. Try using psychedelic kaleidoscope multi-color paper and place a couple of 'blue dots' along to top.

Only you would dredge this up again...well Okay...maybe Duda too...but my thoughts to you...take a post it and write on it...tryin' to hard...and staple it to yer forehead...staples cuz' yer a bit greasy...

anything posted on westfly is a solicitation for response.

Yes it is...and way better to get some than to hear nothing but crickets...that's really bad, like "the Day After" bad...without the radiation poisoning...

FWIW, I seemed to land more interviews by kinking the cover letter.

I tried to say or give the reader just one thing to get them to want to interview me. It works or does not work and the resume format did not seem to matter.

Example: I said skiing, boss interviewed me just to talk skiing - got hired. Mentioned investing, got interviewed and hired. Mentioned post-retirement, got interviewed and hired. Mentioned work approach, got interviewed.

Another way to kink the cover letter is to name the recipient. It works to have an employee hand deliver your cover letter to the hiring boss (not the personnel flunky) with a hand written note, i.e. "Captn asked that I give you this."

Here's a variation on the above kink. Since you are no doubt a member of the local Purchasing Agents group, ask a member of Company A if he/she would kindly send your resume to Company B hiring boss. Have it all pre-addressed, give him/her a pen and ask them to write on the outside envelope, "Captn asked that I give you this."

Just some ideas to get you started. Good Luck!
John