http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ericlippert/archive/2004/01/27/laugh-while-you-can-monkey-boy.aspxJoel has been talking about resumes and the hiring process lately, a subject which fascinates me. Something he said today really struck home: The number one best way to get someone to look at your resume closely: come across as a human being, noten-USTelligent Evolution Platform Developer Build (Build: 5.6.50428.7875)http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ericlippert/archive/2004/01/27/laugh-while-you-can-monkey-boy.aspx#69886Mon, 09 Feb 2004 09:44:00 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:69886Enjoy Every SandwichDoing things the hard way with RSS Bandit leads to some interesting statistics; Stuff for my Boss and co-workers; SOA and Joe Developer -- Phillip gets it right (again); Bits on Reporting Services; Wake up and smell RSS.NET; htmlArea (drool); InfoPath duh; McD's <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=69886" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ericlippert/archive/2004/01/27/laugh-while-you-can-monkey-boy.aspx#64094Wed, 28 Jan 2004 22:38:00 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:64094Eric LippertWell, given the choice between &quot;I like long walks on the beach and going to movies with my friends&quot;, and &quot;They call me 'monkey boy'&quot;... I suspect that the former might get more _total_ responses and the latter might get more _interesting_ responses. We can try the experiment if you'd like.<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=64094" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ericlippert/archive/2004/01/27/laugh-while-you-can-monkey-boy.aspx#63677Wed, 28 Jan 2004 03:41:00 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:63677mikeSo, pretty much the same thing applies in both resumes and personal ads? :-)<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=63677" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ericlippert/archive/2004/01/27/laugh-while-you-can-monkey-boy.aspx#63640Wed, 28 Jan 2004 01:48:00 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:63640RedWolves2Ha Monkey Boy I thought this post was going to be about Steve Balmer and another Developers Conference Presentations he gave.<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=63640" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ericlippert/archive/2004/01/27/laugh-while-you-can-monkey-boy.aspx#63550Tue, 27 Jan 2004 22:10:00 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:63550Jon GallowayFunny. I get the same thing - I won The Price Is Right Showcase Showdown in '92, and put it in the Misc section at the end of my resume in small print. People always ask about it.<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=63550" width="1" height="1">