A service provider in the UK is asking those interesting in a marketing position to skip the cover letter and send in a text to apply for the gig.Good riddance.
With the ridiculous number of applicants for each opening, it’s all a game of chance at this point anyway – isn’t it?
After months of unsuccessfully applying for entry-level job, rewriting cover letters and tweaking my resume, I’m positively open to the idea of charming employers through text – or Twitter, for that matter.
What would my 140-character tweet say? How about…
Bright, driven, balanced, and low-cost wordsmith seeking challenging position in upbeat and inspiring environment. Satisfaction guaranteed.
I like the sound of that. What do you think?
I like it, CJ. Satisfaction guaranteed.
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ok with these:
low-cost wordsmith ...
hate "position" -- how about "spot"?
LOVE: "in upbeat, inspiring environment."
LOVE: Satisfaction guaranteed.
hate these word choices: seeking AND challenging
how about: wants
wants a great spot ...
I forgot to say that I'm not in LOVE with Bright, or balanced. I DO LOVE DRIVE. Driven is very, very good. Bright is a boy. Brilliant is a man. You know? Bright boy. Brilliant man. And balanced. I mean doesn't that kind of go without saying? But otherwise, really I am surprised you do not have a job yet. You really seem like the ideal employee for a creative place. Just a lot of bodies out there right now, huh? Sorry about that. Have you thought of freelancing much? And how about a little graduate school if you get desperate? Just my 2 cents. ;) colorado_music
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