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Subject:Re: T-letter, a good, good, thing. From:k k <turnleftatnowhere -at- yahoo -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Wed, 5 Nov 2003 12:49:53 -0800 (PST)
I've not tried the T-letter approach. One job-hunting
technique that has served me well in recent years is a
variation of the idea of showing how I fit the
"requirements" the company puts forward: I cast my
resume in the form of that documentation that is the
main output from the job. That way they not only have
information on my training and history, the resume
itself serves as an advertisement of my ability to do
the kind of work they want most.
For example, in my current job the work is split
between doing internal procedure documentation and
creating online help systems. So in addition to
sending a standard resume, I sent a CHM file. In my
cover letter I explained what the file was for and
advised them how to save and open it. That way I
showed I already knew how to use the tool they wanted
(Robohelp) and I already knew how to organize a
full-up help system. By using a CHM file that doesn't
put a huge stack of paper on the recruiter's desk, I
could provide much more information than I could on a
printed resume.
I have been told by hiring personnel that the approach
was helpful because right off the bat it answered just
about all their questions about my skills. It's sort
of like showing them a portfolio.
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