The Dreaded Cover Letter - Post #7

Sunday, February 25, 2007
Personal Temperature: Excited!

Well I did it! I finished my cover letter for THE job and I feel great! I kept hitting road blocks on the first paragraph and couldn't seem to get into a writting groove. I want the job so much and I think my fear of not writing the perfect letter caused me to have a brain freeze. A friend of mine told me to stop being an idiot and go to the place where I just "let it flow". =) Thank you friend for kicking my butt into gear! So, the cover letter is written, the resume is done and now all I have to do is apply via the HR website and then send my application materials directly to the head of the search committee. Woohoo!!!

Speaking of HR websites, I just hate them. One of these days I will have to sit down with an HR person and try to gain a better understanding of why in the world I need to fill out a 10 page application for any job at the university. I especially hate it when they ask you to list out all the jobs you have been at for the last 10 years and your job functions. I just want to say..."see resume". Oh well.

Update on The Husband's job search....well there really isn't an update. His jobs will not be posted until later in the semester and we may have to wait until the beginning of the summer to know something. But, he says he is 100% behind me applying for THE job so I'm pressing forward. My next challenge is to get him to tackle his resume and polish it up for his search. ::SIGH::

I'll keep you posted...