Also, it's hard to know the path your job application will take in a particular company, especially if it's a large compan. Maybe it would go to an HR department first and the HR people would only pass on resumes if accompanied by a well-written cover letter? You just don't know.
Reality is, even if they barely read them, cover letters are one of those things that help overwhelmed hiring managers weed out their pile. When we were hiring a new minion for Minion, once the pile of resumes got to be unmanageable, anything without a cover letter got immediately axed. Part of making it through the job hunt is offense: demonstrating your strengths and grabbing their attention. Part of it is playing D:
not
doing the things that make you an easy out.
So my office is merely parade adjacent, but someone on a higher floor is dumping napkins, tp and reams of paper outside. Which, since I can't see the parade, just looks like trash.
I've cast what I'm sure will be the deciding vote in super Tuesday.
I, for one, welcome our new alien overlords.
Don't blame me; I voted for Kodos.
I, for one, welcome our new alien overlords.
They promised to cut taxes, increase defense spending, and balance the budget using their advanced alien technology.
I've cast what I'm sure will be the deciding vote in super Tuesday.
Hey now! I've already named NEXT Tuesday Super Decidinating Tuesday! Because
for once
my primary vote for presidential candidate may actually mean something!
Oh damn --that's what I meant to do today -- influence the course of history! Good thing there's still time....
Oh, hey, awesome, the Tribune actually has information on the all goddamn candidates.
t educates myself
If any Chicago/Illinoisistas haven't voted yet and are looking for some hints as to who to vote for, here's a decent link to some voting guides, including a couple of judicial ones.
