Comments on: Cover letter meme

By: Enid

Enid — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 01:56:41 +0000

As a new library school grad currently in job search mode and trying to gain the definite answer to how to write a cover letter, I stumbled upon this in my search and laughed my ass off. I’m definitely guilty of some cover letter wankery, so I’m glad to see I’m not the only one. Thanks!

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lis.dom » Blog Archive » cover letter madness — Mon, 26 May 2008 02:28:07 +0000

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By: Colleen

Colleen — Tue, 20 May 2008 13:51:10 +0000

Don’t you love going back and looking over old writing?

You have inspired me to do my first meme. Mine is here:
http://guardienne.blogspot.com/2008/05/cover-letter-meme.html

By: Fiona

Fiona — Tue, 20 May 2008 08:02:44 +0000

I wonder if this is why US interviews are so long, because you don’t get a chance to tell them that much in the cover letter?

My usual cover letters are in the range of 8-10 PAGES. Because you have to detail how you meet each criteria for government jobs, you have to be able to describe for each one how you have the knowledge/skill, and evidence. It quickly becomes a mini thesis.