oh and highlighting how all your practical skills
Post uni are directly transferable to the industry you're trying to break into
too many people have "degrees" these days, you need to stand out for sure, but not with humour tbh
Posted By: essexcanaryOTBC on September 23rd 2013 at 15:46:18
Message Thread
- Cover Letter - Is this appropriate? (General Chat) - Fozzie, Sep 23, 15:12:51
- Err no. Screams out Colin Hunt the office joker. "I'm an alien" (n/m) (General Chat) - col canary, Sep 23, 18:17:12
- That would go straight to bin (n/m) (General Chat) - BSE Canary, Sep 23, 15:50:49
- TBF it would be a terrible cover letter if it was just two disjointed paragraphs (n/m) (General Chat) - Fozzie, Sep 23, 15:55:19
- tear it up (General Chat) - pants, Sep 23, 15:45:50
- what type of company is it? (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Sep 23, 15:27:58
- Norwich City Manager, it looks like (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Sep 23, 15:34:20
- i was thinking that when i first saw the post tbh (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Sep 23, 15:35:27
- Thought about it, but at least we have a thread that's not about Hughton!!! (n/m) (General Chat) - Fozzie, Sep 23, 15:52:43
- ^^^ until now (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Sep 23, 16:26:08
- Thought about it, but at least we have a thread that's not about Hughton!!! (n/m) (General Chat) - Fozzie, Sep 23, 15:52:43
- i was thinking that when i first saw the post tbh (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Sep 23, 15:35:27
- Norwich City Manager, it looks like (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Sep 23, 15:34:20
- straight to the bin.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 23, 15:25:54
- vmt (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Sep 23, 15:34:34
- Every cover letter I write does exactly this and don't get further than "Thanks for your (General Chat) - Fozzie, Sep 23, 15:39:47
- I assume its a design job - do you have an online portfolio? (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Sep 23, 15:48:28
- Yup. is it any good? Probably not. (General Chat) - Fozzie, Sep 23, 15:50:28
- Behance.net is quite a good way of showcasing your projects (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Sep 23, 15:59:51
- also... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 23, 15:54:58
- Just reminded me of the worst interview I've had. (General Chat) - Fozzie, Sep 23, 15:58:17
- should've charged him petrol money (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Sep 23, 16:26:50
- Jobcenter paid for it. YAY! (n/m) (General Chat) - Fozzie, Sep 23, 16:37:02
- Impressive (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Sep 23, 16:02:21
- Were you interviewing for one of Hagmans ladyfriends?.... (n/m) (General Chat) - Vivid Data Shark, Sep 23, 16:01:06
- Thats sounds like any interview Roeder has had since his tenure at Norwich! (n/m) (General Chat) - Pit, Sep 23, 16:00:24
- should've charged him petrol money (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Sep 23, 16:26:50
- Just reminded me of the worst interview I've had. (General Chat) - Fozzie, Sep 23, 15:58:17
- Yup. is it any good? Probably not. (General Chat) - Fozzie, Sep 23, 15:50:28
- is there anything you can do to help stand out from the crowd (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Sep 23, 15:43:56
- oh and highlighting how all your practical skills (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Sep 23, 15:46:18
- stick with it.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 23, 15:43:52
- exactly (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Sep 23, 16:27:34
- I hope it helps that I just accidentally sent the application from my current work address (General Chat) - Fozzie, Sep 23, 16:38:44
- exactly (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Sep 23, 16:27:34
- I assume its a design job - do you have an online portfolio? (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Sep 23, 15:48:28
- Every cover letter I write does exactly this and don't get further than "Thanks for your (General Chat) - Fozzie, Sep 23, 15:39:47
- vmt (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Sep 23, 15:34:34
- Trying too hard (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Man, Sep 23, 15:18:06
- ... (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Sep 23, 15:17:52
- Jesus, almost 20 years after that show ended and I immediately bring THAT to mind? (General Chat) - Fozzie, Sep 23, 15:23:08
- Not saying it's not funny just don't think humour has a place in a working environment. (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Sep 23, 15:35:48
- I'd probably not take on someone with an industry blog (General Chat) - duke of york, Sep 23, 15:37:23
- Odd (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Sep 23, 15:43:30
- better not tell future employers about your wrathing then hey (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Sep 23, 15:40:56
- I'd probably not take on someone with an industry blog (General Chat) - duke of york, Sep 23, 15:37:23
- Not saying it's not funny just don't think humour has a place in a working environment. (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Sep 23, 15:35:48
- Jesus, almost 20 years after that show ended and I immediately bring THAT to mind? (General Chat) - Fozzie, Sep 23, 15:23:08
- Looks like I repeated a word. Glad I posted this here now. Phew! (n/m) (General Chat) - Fozzie, Sep 23, 15:13:46
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