The cover letter is always tricky -- do you say what you THINK they want to hear? Do you just be yourself? A blend of the two? In the end, I settled on sincerity -- just put myself out there, and they can either take me or leave me. But this I know: if they pick me, I'll do a darn good job for them!
For hundreds of posts, this blog was about never giving up. Well, I didn't give up (thanks, Tim Westergren!) and now I have the job of my dreams. Now this blog is about applying the Liberal Arts to Business.
Showing posts with label number one. Show all posts
Showing posts with label number one. Show all posts
Monday, February 13, 2012
Job application #1: DONE!
Whew! Finally done! Transcripts, cover letter, list of references, list of courses taught and descriptions, miniscule writing on the official application, and a few other minor details.
The cover letter is always tricky -- do you say what you THINK they want to hear? Do you just be yourself? A blend of the two? In the end, I settled on sincerity -- just put myself out there, and they can either take me or leave me. But this I know: if they pick me, I'll do a darn good job for them!
The cover letter is always tricky -- do you say what you THINK they want to hear? Do you just be yourself? A blend of the two? In the end, I settled on sincerity -- just put myself out there, and they can either take me or leave me. But this I know: if they pick me, I'll do a darn good job for them!
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