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Funny Things You've Seen on Resumes?
noackjr asks: "Everyone wants a great job, but writing a quality resume requires creativity and a fair bit of work (we won't go into actually having the proper skills, qualifications, or experiences -- let's not cloud the issue). Alternatively, sprucing up your resume with a few choice pieces of quasi-truth might set you apart from other 'qualified' candidates (the HR person will never figure it out, right?). A friend from college included knowledge of 'C, C+, and C++' on his resume. He had worked in C and C++ and just figured there had to be a C+ as well (too bad he didn't list C+-). He ended up getting a $50,000+/yr job with a major US tech firm using that resume. Anyone else come across funny/pathetic attempts to improve a resume?"
That was the most foolish response I have ever seen. You added absolutely nothing to what the original poster said, yet felt it necessary to illuminate the subject with your extraordinary inside knowledge of Quebec. I pity you.
A few years back, a local tech school advertised on TV that they offered programs in Novell Networking. Well, actually, the on-screen text said they offered programs in Novelle Networking, whatever that may have been.
The ad ran uncorrected for months. I wonder how many takers they got.