Dec
6
Cover Letter Commotion
December 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Oh boy, my cover letter needs some work. The first thing Mickey Gibbons (Career Resource Specialist in the CS office) noticed was the number of times the word “I” was used.
Could I have sounded any more self-centered? I’m seriously not but it’s hard not to come off that way when the letter is primarily [...]
Oct
20
Cover Letter II: The Sequel
October 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Busy day, last Thursday in the Career Services office. I swear, it was like a house party. Without the house part, or the fancy party dresses. Still, though, lots of people came in to make themselves look better in print. (If you haven’t yet, what are you waiting for?)
I brought my cover letter, the [...]
Oct
10
Cover letter? What does that cover?
October 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment
This weekend I’m going apple picking. And then I’m going to sit down and write a cover letter. You should give it a try, too. Next week we can go to Career Services with our brave little attempts and shine them up together. Meet me there on Thursday afternoon, between 1:30 and 3:30.
Have a great [...]