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On The Subject Of Cover Letters

October 12th, 2006 | Category: random

In addition to passing my classes, managing the UF programming team, working and even sleeping upon occasion I’m also in high-gear on my job search. True, I’m in high gear about a month later than I really should have been, but the turtle doesn’t always win the race. Anyway, I’m presently applying to some positions at Google. While brainstorming ideas for this cover letter, I had the idea for a sure-fire approach which I won’t use:

Dear Google,
    I’m MacGyver.
Sincerely,
    Michael Knight

The idea is that (statistically speaking) even if the reader isn’t a MacGyver fan, he must be Knight Rider fan.

Comments?

4 Comments so far

  1. Pug October 12th, 2006 7:28 pm

    I’m getting close to just putting down something like, “Now available: Me, an experienced software engineer available at entry-level prices! Get yours today!”

  2. Unifex October 12th, 2006 7:56 pm

    I’d say something more like “I don’t want to blow my own horn, but think about the best programmer you know. Think about the best programmer you’ve ever even heard of. I am so stupendously much better than them that you would be an idiot not to hire me.: :)

  3. Pug October 12th, 2006 9:34 pm

    I ended up starting my cover letter saying (paraphrased) ‘I first met Google when CmdrTaco posted a link to google.stanford.edu on Slashdot, August 1998‘ and that ‘my peers have been postulating that I would end up working for Google the last half-decade. I resolutely desire to prove them right!’

  4. Carmen October 17th, 2006 9:57 pm

    You should say:

    “Dear Google,

    I like you. Do you like me?

    Yes/No”

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