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Subject:Re: Resumes with a sense of humour From:"Edwin Skau" <edskau -at- hotmail -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Thu, 26 Feb 2004 11:17:37 +0530
Michelle wrote:
>>> Initially I thought my 13 year old class clown may actually be
employable, but now Justin has pointed out that I will still have to teach
him all the things he doesn't want to learn about finding and keeping a real
job.
That's if your class clown doesn't want to look at a career in humor.
Better strategy:
Have him look at professions where humor is a core competency, and see if he
finds a ole for him there.
There are back-office humor roles too, as scriptwriting for sitcoms, movies,
stand-up comedians, etc.
These are also serious and viable professions and going by the mood in the
market, there's going to always be a need for people who can turn your
everyday issues into something you can laugh at.
