tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281428715366750186.post1305053254239753535..comments2023-10-01T07:57:28.204-07:00Comments on This Blog Has Moved to http://www.thestrategicguy.com/: One Candidate's Refreshingly Unexpected ApproachMarc Hausmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13654354560113862550noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281428715366750186.post-12377518585413526682011-08-09T08:30:14.194-07:002011-08-09T08:30:14.194-07:00@Mark - you're spot on. I have always viewed ...@Mark - you're spot on. I have always viewed any introductory message (i.e. cover letter) an opportunity to both educate and differentiate.<br /><br />@Janet - agree with you as well regarding this cover letter turning off certain corporate hiring managers.<br /><br />Yet, as you point out, those companies probably wouldn't be a good fit for this candidate.Marc Hausmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13654354560113862550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281428715366750186.post-66740104467064676402011-08-09T07:48:20.241-07:002011-08-09T07:48:20.241-07:00This might be the perfect approach to a company su...This might be the perfect approach to a company such as Southwest Airlines, mentioned in the message,and it could score an interview. A candidate using this method would be smart to realize that the approach will likely be considered too goofy for consideration by other organizations. He is likely screening out corporate cultures in which he doesn't want to work by doing this anyway!Janet Kopecnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281428715366750186.post-3951306144517864122011-08-08T07:42:56.385-07:002011-08-08T07:42:56.385-07:00I like the approach. It certainly takes guts to b...I like the approach. It certainly takes guts to break out of the usual cover letter approach, but why not? With a usual cover letter, you'll get either rejected or ignored anyway.<br /><br />If the approach catches the recruiter or hiring manager's eye, they'll remember you when you come in for the interview, which gives you a leg up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com