Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 8th April 2003

Dilbert//5106, first published 23 years ago on Tuesday 8th April 2003

Tags

dogbert head hunter ceo section resume re word less criminal sounding more honest plundered

Official transcript

Headline: Dogbert the Headhunter. Dogbert is meeting with a client. He says, "We'll need to reword the CEO section of your resume."

Dogbert continues, "For example, there's never a right time to use the word 'plundered.'"

Dogbert continues, "And instead of 'suckers ignored our P/E ratio,' say you 'enhanced stockholder value.'"

The client replies, "Wow. You're good."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DOGBERT THE HEADHUNTER WE'LL NEED TO REWORD THE CEO SECTION OF YOUR RESUME.

FOR EXAMPLE, THERE'S NEVER A RIGHT TIME TO USE THE WORD "PLUNDERED." AND INSTEAD OF "SUCKERS IGNORED OUR P/E RATIO," SAY YOU "ENHANCED STOCKHOLDER VALUE." WOW.

YOU'RE GoOD. ~

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Plundered"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dogbert, a clever and manipulative character, as the headhunter.
• Dogbert is attempting to reword a CEO's resume to make it sound more impressive.
• Dogbert suggests using the word "plundered" to describe the CEO's actions, implying that they have taken advantage of their position for personal gain.
• The CEO is impressed by Dogbert's suggestion, but the tone is ironic and satirical, highlighting the absurdity of using such language in a professional context.

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