“The job that I have just got was achieved through just being able to send my resume cover letter via email … as that was kind of indicated on the job ad.”

The Solo Bureau · Stupid Job Applications, ATO Pain & Drones Straying Into NATO Territory

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applied for a job by emailing her resume and cover letter directly to the practice manager, bypassing the online portal

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“She applied anyway. In her cover letter, she told her personal story, the truth about her struggles… She got the job.”
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“First step… pick one title… find five to 10 job descriptions… count skills… make resume one page… every bullet point has a number… apply to 50 jobs… you should get two interviews.”
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“There’s a concept… called prosecutorial discretion… I may have all the evidence against you. I don’t have to bring the case… if we send them a letter and they change their practices, we’ve done our job.”
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