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    • IRJI
      IRJ @WrCombs
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      @WrCombs said in Resume:

      What do you put in your cover letter when turning in Resumes?

      I've never submitted a cover letter before

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      • DustinB3403D
        DustinB3403 @WrCombs
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        @WrCombs said in Resume:

        What do you put in your cover letter when turning in Resumes?

        Depends entirely on the position, some positions you wouldn't submit a cover letter at all.

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        • IRJI
          IRJ
          last edited by

          My cover letter is basically the first part of my resume which I posted here

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          • ObsolesceO
            Obsolesce @WrCombs
            last edited by

            @WrCombs said in Resume:

            What do you put in your cover letter when turning in Resumes?

            I never do cover letters.

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            • IRJI
              IRJ @IRJ
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              @IRJ said in Resume:

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              Thats basically my cover letter

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              • DustinB3403D
                DustinB3403
                last edited by

                If you were applying to be a CTO of a college for example, you'd submit a cover letter, but at this experience level and where we expect you to be applying too. I doubt you'd actually be looked down on for not submitting one.

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                • WrCombsW
                  WrCombs
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                  fair enough

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                  • DustinB3403D
                    DustinB3403
                    last edited by

                    Now if the job posting says a Cover letter is required, well in that case you'd do it.

                    But again. . . real world things to consider here. Just trying to get you out of the hellhole you're in today.

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                    • DustinB3403D
                      DustinB3403
                      last edited by

                      There are a few things on that update resume that I highlighted that needs some word smithing.

                      Not quite sure how I'd phrase those to make more sense in the scheme of your work experience.

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                      • WrCombsW
                        WrCombs @DustinB3403
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                        @DustinB3403 said in Resume:

                        There are a few things on that update resume that I highlighted that needs some word smithing.

                        Not quite sure how I'd phrase those to make more sense in the scheme of your work experience.

                        we don't do "backups"

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                        • DustinB3403D
                          DustinB3403 @WrCombs
                          last edited by

                          @WrCombs said in Resume:

                          @DustinB3403 said in Resume:

                          There are a few things on that update resume that I highlighted that needs some word smithing.

                          Not quite sure how I'd phrase those to make more sense in the scheme of your work experience.

                          we don't do "backups"

                          You don't keep a copy of any configuration files or anything at all with a tool like Veeam or Symantec Backup Exec?

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                          • WrCombsW
                            WrCombs
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                            System maintenance is good though.

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                            • WrCombsW
                              WrCombs @DustinB3403
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                              @DustinB3403 said in Resume:

                              @WrCombs said in Resume:

                              @DustinB3403 said in Resume:

                              There are a few things on that update resume that I highlighted that needs some word smithing.

                              Not quite sure how I'd phrase those to make more sense in the scheme of your work experience.

                              we don't do "backups"

                              You don't keep a copy of any configuration files or anything at all with a tool like Veeam or Symantec Backup Exec?

                              foreign languages wont help you here Dustin.

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                              • scottalanmillerS
                                scottalanmiller @WrCombs
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                                @WrCombs said in Resume:

                                What do you put in your cover letter when turning in Resumes?

                                I would never do a cover letter. Tells the hiring manager that you are desperate and don't understand the statistics of hiring. It's too much time investment on a single submission.

                                There are jobs that require cover letters, you don't want them. You are already working at one of them.

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                                • DustinB3403D
                                  DustinB3403
                                  last edited by

                                  Generally speaking, no backups means that nothing in your business (or the clients) is actually worthwhile, is that true? Have you put consideration into how you would offer and manage backups in these scenarios?

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                                  • scottalanmillerS
                                    scottalanmiller @DustinB3403
                                    last edited by

                                    @DustinB3403 said in Resume:

                                    If you were applying to be a CTO of a college for example, you'd submit a cover letter, but at this experience level and where we expect you to be applying too. I doubt you'd actually be looked down on for not submitting one.

                                    Are you saying because a college CTO is one step above intern? Cover letters are for the lowest of positions, below the professional level (so college might qualify.)

                                    But by the time you hit a full help desk tech, they are not something you would do. Certainly not for a senior position of any type.

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                                    • scottalanmillerS
                                      scottalanmiller @DustinB3403
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                                      @DustinB3403 said in Resume:

                                      Now if the job posting says a Cover letter is required, well in that case you'd do it.

                                      Then just move on to another job. You can submit to two more likely better jobs faster than you can make a cover letter for that one definitely crappy one.

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                                      • WrCombsW
                                        WrCombs @DustinB3403
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                                        @DustinB3403 said in Resume:

                                        Generally speaking, no backups means that nothing in your business (or the clients) is actually worthwhile, is that true? Have you put consideration into how you would offer and manage backups in these scenarios?

                                        Have I? No.

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                                        • scottalanmillerS
                                          scottalanmiller @DustinB3403
                                          last edited by

                                          @DustinB3403 said in Resume:

                                          Generally speaking, no backups means that nothing in your business (or the clients) is actually worthwhile, is that true? Have you put consideration into how you would offer and manage backups in these scenarios?

                                          It's definitely true that someone perceives it that way 😉

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                                          • DustinB3403D
                                            DustinB3403 @scottalanmiller
                                            last edited by

                                            @scottalanmiller said in Resume:

                                            @DustinB3403 said in Resume:

                                            Now if the job posting says a Cover letter is required, well in that case you'd do it.

                                            Then just move on to another job. You can submit to two more likely better jobs faster than you can make a cover letter for that one definitely crappy one.

                                            Absolutely, "oh you want me to beg for your attention, NEXT!".

                                            But if there was something about the organization or position and you truly wanted to work there, you'd at least consider it.

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