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    chriselst
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    Just reading through a job spec I've been sent by a recruiter and got to this line;

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    • Possess excellent communication skills, with an emphasis on verbal and written skills

    An emphasis on verbal and written communication skills. As opposed to what? Mime? Interpretive dance? Semaphore?

    Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

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      Just reading through a job spec I've been sent by a recruiter and got to this line;

      Quote:

      • Possess excellent communication skills, with an emphasis on verbal and written skills

      An emphasis on verbal and written communication skills. As opposed to what? Mime? Interpretive dance? Semaphore?

      Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

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      OriginalGriff
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      Body language, obviously.

      Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

      "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
      "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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        Just reading through a job spec I've been sent by a recruiter and got to this line;

        Quote:

        • Possess excellent communication skills, with an emphasis on verbal and written skills

        An emphasis on verbal and written communication skills. As opposed to what? Mime? Interpretive dance? Semaphore?

        Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

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        CPallini
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        Telepathy.

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          Telepathy.

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          chriselst
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          I'd be in real trouble at my current place if people there knew what I was thinking.

          Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

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            Just reading through a job spec I've been sent by a recruiter and got to this line;

            Quote:

            • Possess excellent communication skills, with an emphasis on verbal and written skills

            An emphasis on verbal and written communication skills. As opposed to what? Mime? Interpretive dance? Semaphore?

            Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

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            Yodeling.

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              Just reading through a job spec I've been sent by a recruiter and got to this line;

              Quote:

              • Possess excellent communication skills, with an emphasis on verbal and written skills

              An emphasis on verbal and written communication skills. As opposed to what? Mime? Interpretive dance? Semaphore?

              Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

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              Nagy Vilmos
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              veni bibi saltavi

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                I'd be in real trouble at my current place if people there knew what I was thinking.

                Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

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                Nagy Vilmos
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                They'd just think you \*REALLY\* liked Morecambe and Wise and love singing their theme song...

                veni bibi saltavi

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                  Just reading through a job spec I've been sent by a recruiter and got to this line;

                  Quote:

                  • Possess excellent communication skills, with an emphasis on verbal and written skills

                  An emphasis on verbal and written communication skills. As opposed to what? Mime? Interpretive dance? Semaphore?

                  Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

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                  GuyThiebaut
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                  I imagine that while a one digit or two digit communication(I am not talking about binary here) method may be the standard manner in which experts would like to communicate to 'management', they are perhaps looking for something beyond this.

                  “That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”

                  ― Christopher Hitchens

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                    Just reading through a job spec I've been sent by a recruiter and got to this line;

                    Quote:

                    • Possess excellent communication skills, with an emphasis on verbal and written skills

                    An emphasis on verbal and written communication skills. As opposed to what? Mime? Interpretive dance? Semaphore?

                    Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

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                    Patrice T
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                    The force ?

                    Patrice “Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler.” Albert Einstein

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                      Just reading through a job spec I've been sent by a recruiter and got to this line;

                      Quote:

                      • Possess excellent communication skills, with an emphasis on verbal and written skills

                      An emphasis on verbal and written communication skills. As opposed to what? Mime? Interpretive dance? Semaphore?

                      Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

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                      Amarnath S
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                      Some people are bad at non-verbal and non-written; in particular the eye contact part*. * especially with the opposite gender :-)

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                        Just reading through a job spec I've been sent by a recruiter and got to this line;

                        Quote:

                        • Possess excellent communication skills, with an emphasis on verbal and written skills

                        An emphasis on verbal and written communication skills. As opposed to what? Mime? Interpretive dance? Semaphore?

                        Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

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                        As opposed to BrainF**k

                        I never finish anyth

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                          Just reading through a job spec I've been sent by a recruiter and got to this line;

                          Quote:

                          • Possess excellent communication skills, with an emphasis on verbal and written skills

                          An emphasis on verbal and written communication skills. As opposed to what? Mime? Interpretive dance? Semaphore?

                          Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

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                          Patrice T
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                          My name is C-3PO, I am a protocol droid and fluent in "over six million forms of communication"

                          Patrice “Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler.” Albert Einstein

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                              Just reading through a job spec I've been sent by a recruiter and got to this line;

                              Quote:

                              • Possess excellent communication skills, with an emphasis on verbal and written skills

                              An emphasis on verbal and written communication skills. As opposed to what? Mime? Interpretive dance? Semaphore?

                              Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

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                              Ties. Apparently they have meaning. It's Serious Business for many manager-type people, the only type of people that have time to worry about tie-astrology.

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                                My name is C-3PO, I am a protocol droid and fluent in "over six million forms of communication"

                                Patrice “Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler.” Albert Einstein

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                                chriselst
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                                I'm not sure that would be a great opening line should I get an interview.

                                Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

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                                  Ties. Apparently they have meaning. It's Serious Business for many manager-type people, the only type of people that have time to worry about tie-astrology.

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                                  chriselst
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                                  I would turn down a job offer if they required me to wear a tie every day. Pointless bloody disease ridden strips of cloth. Only purpose to they serve is to remind you of meals you once had.

                                  Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

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                                    I'm not sure that would be a great opening line should I get an interview.

                                    Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

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                                    Patrice T
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                                    They want someone with excellent communications skills :-O :-O

                                    Patrice “Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler.” Albert Einstein

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                                      I would turn down a job offer if they required me to wear a tie every day. Pointless bloody disease ridden strips of cloth. Only purpose to they serve is to remind you of meals you once had.

                                      Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

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                                      Mario Z
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                                      What if they allow these ones? ;)

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                                          I would turn down a job offer if they required me to wear a tie every day. Pointless bloody disease ridden strips of cloth. Only purpose to they serve is to remind you of meals you once had.

                                          Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

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                                          chriselst wrote:

                                          Pointless bloody disease ridden strips of cloth.

                                          You're probably tying the knot too tight.

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