NFL

I read yesterday that the head of the NFL Players Union was discussing lockout scenarios for the 2011 season. Granted, there are some issues separating players and owners right now but how could either side even think about shutting down one of the few things bringing in revenue in this country right now? The incredible salaries paid to players, the ridiculous money spent on new stadiums, the overwhelming extravagance poured into TV broadcasts (saw this up close last week) all seem out of place in our current environment. My feeling is that any sort of shutdown by the NFL, which will lead to layoffs of support personnel and lost revenue for a myriad of industries, will result in a dramatically smaller and much less dynamic league if and when it returns.

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Yesterday, I had an interesting chat with a hiring manager I had never spoken with before at one of my longtime client companies. The department she manages deals with statistics and data so even the slightest error in a report could be devastating and cost a ton of revenue.

One error on a resume is enough for her to rule out a candidate without speaking to or meeting with them. This is understandable as perfection is the key to her division's success and she cannot take chances. After we spoke, I started reviewing resumes on her behalf and was disappointed with the results. One individual quite obviously misspelled thier name, another forgot to leave a space between their first and last name, and another one neglected to give an area code for their phone number.

Would you hire any of these people?