Comments on: How to Write a Cover Letter that Gets Read http://workawesome.com/your-job/how-to-write-a-cover-letter-that-gets-read/ Work Better. Live Better. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:16:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: cali http://workawesome.com/your-job/how-to-write-a-cover-letter-that-gets-read/#comment-203792 cali Sun, 15 Jan 2012 11:09:29 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=123#comment-203792 Agreed. Are we all applying for jobs at Pixar or Google? Agreed. Are we all applying for jobs at Pixar or Google?

]]> By: cali http://workawesome.com/your-job/how-to-write-a-cover-letter-that-gets-read/#comment-203791 cali Sun, 15 Jan 2012 11:08:36 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=123#comment-203791 Agreed. After reading this example: "I came across your website while looking for great places to work in Austin. You stood out because, as a software developer myself, I love the idea of working on a developer tool. Also, although I don’t have a lot of experience with peer code review, I like what you have to say about it and I’m excited about learning more. Finally, reading your job description showed me you have a sense of humor, and that’s important to me." I showed this to my daughter who is a Talent Aquisition mgr. at a huge global company and she said there are too many "I" in this letter example. "I did this, I did that, I feel this, I know that". And what if they don't have a sense of humor? this sounds so patronizing to me. Agreed. After reading this example: “I came across your website while looking for great places to work in Austin. You stood out because, as a software developer myself, I love the idea of working on a developer tool. Also, although I don’t have a lot of experience with peer code review, I like what you have to say about it and I’m excited about learning more. Finally, reading your job description showed me you have a sense of humor, and that’s important to me.”

I showed this to my daughter who is a Talent Aquisition mgr. at a huge global company and she said there are too many “I” in this letter example. “I did this, I did that, I feel this, I know that”. And what if they don’t have a sense of humor? this sounds so patronizing to me.

]]> By: Scott Lakewood http://workawesome.com/your-job/how-to-write-a-cover-letter-that-gets-read/#comment-183198 Scott Lakewood Sun, 25 Dec 2011 01:14:58 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=123#comment-183198 I'm thunderstruck at the negativity in this blog! I sure hope that all hiring managers aren't as rude and lazy as you portray them to be. If they can't be bothered to read all of the cover letters AND resumes they get for a particular opening, then they're in the wrong line of work! That's their JOB! This blog is the same as all of the rest of them. Has a whole lot of words in it, but doesn't say much. I’m thunderstruck at the negativity in this blog! I sure hope that all hiring managers aren’t as rude and lazy as you portray them to be. If they can’t be bothered to read all of the cover letters AND resumes they get for a particular opening, then they’re in the wrong line of work! That’s their JOB!

This blog is the same as all of the rest of them. Has a whole lot of words in it, but doesn’t say much.

]]> By: iPage http://workawesome.com/your-job/how-to-write-a-cover-letter-that-gets-read/#comment-172991 iPage Sun, 11 Dec 2011 21:17:23 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=123#comment-172991 I like it when you said "put yourself in the shoes of the poor slob" Just love reading this post.. Thanks for sharing! I like it when you said “put yourself in the shoes of the poor slob” Just love reading this post.. Thanks for sharing!

]]> By: MississippiWoman http://workawesome.com/your-job/how-to-write-a-cover-letter-that-gets-read/#comment-171389 MississippiWoman Fri, 09 Dec 2011 03:32:22 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=123#comment-171389 I don't usually comment, but this was a great post! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and wisdom to help, those such as myself, who are seeking to improve our resumes to get that "pop" to get noticed. I don’t usually comment, but this was a great post! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and wisdom to help, those such as myself, who are seeking to improve our resumes to get that “pop” to get noticed.

]]> By: foot ball jerseys http://workawesome.com/your-job/how-to-write-a-cover-letter-that-gets-read/#comment-167320 foot ball jerseys Sat, 03 Dec 2011 16:42:42 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=123#comment-167320 This is great post. Thanks for sharing This is great post. Thanks for sharing

]]> By: emma http://workawesome.com/your-job/how-to-write-a-cover-letter-that-gets-read/#comment-163178 emma Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:44:27 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=123#comment-163178 There is some great advice here as people actually read the cover letter before the CV! if you can make it personal this is better, MD's and recruitment people like to hear you know who they are and what they do, in other words you have put the effort in. It will definitely help you seem like a person they can work with rather than just another applicant. There is some great advice here as people actually read the cover letter before the CV! if you can make it personal this is better, MD’s and recruitment people like to hear you know who they are and what they do, in other words you have put the effort in. It will definitely help you seem like a person they can work with rather than just another applicant.

]]> By: Peter http://workawesome.com/your-job/how-to-write-a-cover-letter-that-gets-read/#comment-155549 Peter Wed, 16 Nov 2011 23:17:15 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=123#comment-155549 Very nicely said. Ive been doing some research about this topic and I am getting sure that succes lies just in being different.. http://playyourday.blogspot.com/p/job-interview-preparation.html Very nicely said. Ive been doing some research about this topic and I am getting sure that succes lies just in being different..

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]]> By: letter writing http://workawesome.com/your-job/how-to-write-a-cover-letter-that-gets-read/#comment-149042 letter writing Tue, 08 Nov 2011 07:20:10 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=123#comment-149042 This is good information. thank you for inspiring me to actually enjoy writing a cover letter,its a solid advise considering the person and implications of doing the cover letter different ways.Its important to learn the employer company, learn the requirements and then create the CV in such a manner that candidate makes the employer realize that he is the one they were searching for! the insight will play a roll in getting to it. Thanks for sharing, I will continue to read your blog from now on. This is good information. thank you for inspiring me to actually enjoy writing a cover letter,its a solid advise considering the person and implications of doing the cover letter different ways.Its important to learn the employer company, learn the requirements and then create the CV in such a manner that candidate makes the employer realize that he is the one they were searching for! the insight will play a roll in getting to it.
Thanks for sharing, I will continue to read your blog from now on.

]]> By: slip kangourou http://workawesome.com/your-job/how-to-write-a-cover-letter-that-gets-read/#comment-143693 slip kangourou Sun, 30 Oct 2011 20:50:34 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=123#comment-143693 I was asking myself why recruiters never answered me...? Now i have the response!! I was asking myself why recruiters never answered me…? Now i have the response!!

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