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Is this plagarism?

I'm working on my resume, and I found a sample online that is almost identical to my skill/exeperience.  The actual employers and dates are different, but the gist is pretty much the same. 

Can I just steal it, format and all, or is that cheating?  Here's a snippit of what makes it such a good resume for me:

Profile Summary: It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...

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3 out of 4 dead babies agree! pepsi is better than coke! - EdithBouvierBeale
Lordy. Grow some balls and stop lurking. It's like stealing from the internet. Jesuschrist. -- AudreyHorne
I hate love and marriage. I got married so I could destroy these things from the inside. - NoisyPenguin
It's a good thing my circle of trust is as giant as my vagina. That only leaves a couple people out. - Cali

Re: Is this plagarism?

  • No. Most jobs require all the same kind of basic skills. I'd say it's par for the course. I did something similar when I updated mine this morning.

  • are you working on your resume because you are looking around?  I thought you enjoyed your job?  or is working on your resume just something that professionals usually do?  I haven't looked at mine in probably 12 years.  ; (
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  • Just make sure you replace it with your correct contact info or you'll end up like Edith, pining for the job you could have had at the Onion.
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    "That chick wins at Penises, for sure." -- Fenton
  • No, I'm looking for something else.  I've been unhappy with my job for a while, and it may pass, but I realized that the only reason I'm hanging on is the knowledge that my company will be flexible if we get a baby, and that starting new would strike out my eligibility for FMLA for a year.

    I'm finally to the point where I don't care, and if I had gotten off my butt and gotten another job 3 months ago, I'd be half way to FMLA eligibility again anyway. 

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    3 out of 4 dead babies agree! pepsi is better than coke! - EdithBouvierBeale
    Lordy. Grow some balls and stop lurking. It's like stealing from the internet. Jesuschrist. -- AudreyHorne
    I hate love and marriage. I got married so I could destroy these things from the inside. - NoisyPenguin
    It's a good thing my circle of trust is as giant as my vagina. That only leaves a couple people out. - Cali
  • templates were made to be used.
  • Of course, any HR professional knows that it takes a year to be eligible for FMLA, and working somewhere for 3 months would not get me half way there.  This may be part of my problem.
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    3 out of 4 dead babies agree! pepsi is better than coke! - EdithBouvierBeale
    Lordy. Grow some balls and stop lurking. It's like stealing from the internet. Jesuschrist. -- AudreyHorne
    I hate love and marriage. I got married so I could destroy these things from the inside. - NoisyPenguin
    It's a good thing my circle of trust is as giant as my vagina. That only leaves a couple people out. - Cali
  • When they ask you in your interview what your weaknesses are, be sure to tell them "Math".
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    "That chick wins at Penises, for sure." -- Fenton
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