Re: Tips on Getting Hired

[Beth Agnew <beth -dot- agnew -at- senecac -dot- on -dot- ca>]

Not in the cover letter but on the resume. Al talked about leaving a CD 
with the employer. I used to do that too, but also found when I was a 
hiring manager that I didn't have time to look at CDs unless I was 
already fairly certain the candidate was who I wanted. By then, I was 
looking for reasons NOT to hire. A website would have been much easier.

I always wanted the potential employer to have a very good idea of who I 
was, therefore the application package I sent was meant to get their 
attention and give them a sense of me as a person. When I was applying 
for more creative jobs in marketing and multimedia, I used a very 
creative approach. I once got an interview at a sports organization by 
sending them my trading card (8.5 x 11 version) instead of a resume. If 
they don't like the way I apply, they sure aren't going to like me. And 
I certainly wouldn't be happy working in an organization where my antics 
were frowned upon. Better for both of us to know that up front.

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