Excellent, Erin!
It always scores points to see the applicant apply specific skills to specific needs
I guess I was applying to so many jobs (hundreds) that were so truly the same, that I could literally not have come up with meaningfully different language for each letter. Well, not without doing research on the company, not just the position. And I was saving that for interviews.
Perhaps the mass attack wasn't the best approach, and I'd have been better off applying to fewer positions with different cover letters...but I was feeling the pressure to work in volume.
Yep, It only takes a phrase or two to make the cover letter personalized and special.
The last time I did a job search that involved mailing out resumes, I did cover letters that were customized to each opening. The basic body of the letter was the same, but I would change the "My experience in ___ will meet your need for ___," depending on the position. Of course, at the time, cover letters were much more common, I think. Also, people were still trying to pick unique colors for the paper their resumes were on in order to stand out more. I decided that a good quality white paper would stand out from all the colors, and possibly appeal to anyone out there that might think that whole thing was nonsense.
And Erin, that is good news. I hope something shakes out of that tree.
Also, people were still trying to pick unique colors for the paper their resumes were on in order to stand out more.
Those were very useful. I could pick them out of a stack of resumes and eliminate them. I still smush my resume to two pages, because I was on a number of search committees and my attention span rarely made it to the third page.
We had one woman submit a folder. Included photograph and color reproductions of various certifications. My higher ups were righteously impressed and hired her...except she was so anal retentive and obsessive that she couldn't deal with our environment and quit about a month later. And then called us in a huff because we refused to lie about the length of her engagement to a potential new employer.
TOLD YOU SO.
Erin, that's excellent!
I got up early and forced myself to go to PT and when I finished it was freaking snowing hard out. So I decided I would treat myself to breakfast out.
Also, quick check in to say: we will get (or not) contracts tomorrow. I will find out tomorrow if I am being asked to come back or not.
I am conflicted. I guess there is a pos and a neg either way, so I will just deal with whatever comes.
I got to see Suzi and C this morning for breakfast and a visit.
We walked to a new local place that I fear was not as impressive as the buzz...but muffins were had. We then trooped back to my office so they could chill with the pooch. C is so polite and charming...and was not entirely down with the number of licks Bartleby was intent on applying to his face.
We then walked toward the Capitol and the tourers decided to take the very new Bikeshare bikes for a jaunt around the Mall before their next appointment. I'm so impressed, and can't wait to hear what they thought of the bikes!
It was nice to see them and it appeared they are having a pretty good time. Bye guys!!
Erin, hopefully something will come of your mad skillz (woot!) will garner you something so awesome, the new contract won't matter. That's my wish for you!
Erin, that's excellent about the response on the Content Writer gig! And, I guess, whether good or bad, at least you'll know soon about your current position.
I am home sick with probably the worst migraine I've ever had. I have thrown so many drugs at it over the past 16 hours that it should be obliterated, and yet it just laughs at me. It's slowly getting less-bad, though; I'm just now able to eat something without getting sick. (You all know my love of peanut butter; this morning I thought that might be the only thing I could keep down, plus it's calorie-dense and has protein. I ate about half a teaspoon and had to give the rest to Kato, the happiest dog in the world [because he loves peanut butter as much as I do].)
I called the acupuncturist this morning, and she's able to see me tomorrow. I am thrilled. We talked a little bit on the phone about my symptoms and history, etc., and she told me that while she obviously can never make a guarantee of effectiveness, she's had a lot of success in treating people with migraines.
She said something like, "I love to work on them, because they respond really well to treatment," and I couldn't help laughing, and said, "Well, I'm glad I can bring you more to work on!"
So. Fingers crossed. While I obviously would love them to just go the hell away forever, I'd be happy for a reduction in frequency and/or severity. Because this is getting ridiculous. I'm getting one almost once a week at this point. I almost feel like it's one long migraine that never quite goes away, but just ebbs to the point that I *think* it's gone, and then returns.
And my feeling is that, since acupuncture really doesn't have side effects, the worst outcome would be no change in my migraines, but at least I don't have to worry about the side effects that can come with drugs.
Also -- did I mention this? -- her last name is Paine. I kind of think with a last name like that, you're obligated to go into a profession where you stick needles in people all day.
