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Subject:Re: Resumes for Technical Communicators From:Herman Holtz <holtz -at- CLARK -dot- NET> Date:Sun, 12 Mar 1995 11:42:49 -0500
On Sun, 12 Mar 1995, Robert Plamondon wrote:
> But, in any event, no writer should ever write anything unless:
> > A. It serves a specific function, or
> > B. The client insists on it, in spite of your impassioned pleas.
> > A cover letter that's written for no particular reason but its
> alleged mandatory-ness fails both tests. >
No one can argue the rightness of the above, but for the rest, I speak
from my own experience as both job seeker and hiring employer.
