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Subject:Re: Resumes, cover letters, and home pages From:Kat Nagel/MasterWork <katnagel -at- EZNET -dot- NET> Date:Fri, 28 Feb 1997 10:12:55 -0500
Steve Jong:
>your own Web home page. I think this is a double-edged sword, as
>other posters have pointed out. On the one hand, it demonstrates some
>knowledge of Web technology; a good Web page can showcase proficiency. On the
>other hand, a casual page can get you into trouble.
I have a professional web site, and will soon have a personal home page as
well.
A separate site.
On a different server.
I will have a link from my personal page to my professional site. I'm
still undecided about linking from my professional site to my personal
page. If I do, it will be buried deeply, at least one layer below my
resume'. I'm betting most hiring managers and prospecitive clients won't
have time to burrow past the professional stuff. Those that do will most
likely be the more experienced web surfers, who are familiar with the type
of trash <deleteword> drivel <deleteword> irrelevant content that infests
many personal web sites.
@Kat
Kat Nagel MasterWork Consulting Services, Rochester, NY
Technical writing--Editing--Website development
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