Yeah, a few people have said the same thing. I'm working on it, I already have a side gig so things are looking up! On Nov 12, 2013 10:58 AM, "Cameron Childress" <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Tim- > > I'd make the letter a little bit less generic and personalize it a bit for > each potential employer. The content isn't bad but I would adapt it for > each employer. > > I'd shoot for something explaining why you are interested in that company > specifically and why you think your skillset would be of use to them in > particular. Don't go overboard but enough to make it obvious that you are > not simply blasting out carbon copies of the same thing to everyone. and > are genuinely interested in working for that specific company. > > It takes a few extra minutes for each cover letter, but it will put your > resume in the right person's hands faster and shows the company that you > are not just "worker-bee number 34" but are ready to be a critical part of > their team and believe in what they are doing. > > -Cameron > > On Mon, Nov 11, 2013 at 11:02 AM, LRS Scout <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I'm working on a generic cover letter. I've been putting out > applications > > and looking for work. I think I'm finally ready, and there are actually > a > > few local opportunities. > > > > This is what I have so far, and actually submitted to a position already. > > I'd welcome any suggestions or edits! > > > > To whom it may concern, > > > > > > My name is Timothy Heald. I am seeking a position that allows me to > > transition my experiences and skills gained in the military and > government > > service so that I may return to the private market after a reasonably > long > > hiatus. > > > > > > I am proven and skilled in all aspects of Information Technology, > > primarily focused on software, security and social media. Although I > have > > not had formal employment in several years I have maintained my skillset > > through continuing personal development, blogging, and general community > > involvement. > > > > I know that given the chance the abilities I bring to the table can > > only increase the productivity, quality and teamwork of any group to > which > > I am assigned. > > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:368514 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
