It's a competitive world out there. It's no wonder people inflate their résumés to get an edge on the other contenders. However, it's the college kid who downplayed his abilities who was getting the attention yesterday. Check out this request for an internship that is making the rounds on Wall Street:
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/kid-sends-perfectly-blunt-cover-letter-for-wall-street-internship--and-now-tons-of-people-are-trying-to-hire-him-151518002.html
The modest undergraduate says he has "no unbelievably special skills or genius eccentricities," but his grades are good. He offers to work for a pittance and is willing to shine shoes or fetch coffee for the opportunity to hang around and soak up knowledge. He's probably going to get a job for being a proverbial breath of fresh air.
Here's a little musical interlude from Mac Davis for those who don't believe in dumbing down:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYKWch_MNY0
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