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Initio posted:I personally love the cover letter in the OP Whoops completely missed that section
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Hi thread. Maybe a dumb question, but if I know the name of the person that will probably be conducting the interview (the coordinator of the lab I would be working in) since it was in the job posting, but the posting asks me to send my application to a named HR administrator, to whom should I address the cover letter to? The HR person or the lab coordinator? Is it acceptable to address both? Thanks
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May 12, 2016 23:29
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Subyng posted:Hi thread. I would say the HR administrator, since they'll be the ones to receive your application and make an initial judgment. If you get the go-ahead from the HR administrator to move into the interview phase, he/she will pass along the cover letter to the lab coordinator, who, if they have half a brain, should not be bothered by the fact that the cover letter was addressed to the person who forwarded it to them. If you're still in doubt, just write "Dear Hiring Manager," but I wouldn't stress about it too much.
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May 12, 2016 23:43
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I'm pretty sure every cover letter I've ever written is "To whom it may concern," and I've even cut that line out a few times to fit everything on a single page.
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May 13, 2016 00:49
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Subyng posted:Hi thread. Dear Sir/Madam,
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May 14, 2016 02:34
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Is there a way to say you skipped a grade-level at your current company on your resume? I might be taking a job that is two levels above where I am now, which I guess is a fairly rare occurance that I want to put on my resume, but I don't know if anyone outside of my current company would care.
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May 14, 2016 22:31
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Deadite posted:Is there a way to say you skipped a grade-level at your current company on your resume? I might be taking a job that is two levels above where I am now, which I guess is a fairly rare occurance that I want to put on my resume, but I don't know if anyone outside of my current company would care. Is it reflected in the title, something like "Sysadmin I" vs "Sysadmin III"? If not, you could put it in the description of the position, something like "Promoted from L1 support to L3 support in May 2016". It could also just be something you talk about in interviews instead of listing on the resume, if it feels too out-of-place in text.
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May 14, 2016 23:01
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Yeah I guess there is a number after my new title, and it even jumps from my current 2 to a 5, even though HR only considers it a 2 pay-level band increase
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May 14, 2016 23:08
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I think Obsidian is right, it is something to talk about in the interview. Hopefully some people also notice the number jump while they look at your resume.
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May 14, 2016 23:18
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You could probably mention it in your cover letter when you're describing your experience. "I have ten years of experience as a system administrator, including five years at Something Awful LLC, where I was promoted from System Administrator II to System Administrator V." Put the number jump in your resume (or list them as separate positions if the work duties are sufficiently different), bring it up in your cover letter, and mention it in the interview when you're talking about a time when you took on additional responsibilities at a job or whatever.
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May 15, 2016 04:01
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A quick question . . . How long do you have before you can't really use experience from school anymore? I've been looking at some positions that fit some jobs and internships I had during school, but I graduated over 5 years ago. If I can include those things, can I include them with my regular job experience in the "Work Experience" section or should I separate it somehow?
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May 16, 2016 06:55
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HondaCivet posted:A quick question . . . How long do you have before you can't really use experience from school anymore? I've been looking at some positions that fit some jobs and internships I had during school, but I graduated over 5 years ago. If I can include those things, can I include them with my regular job experience in the "Work Experience" section or should I separate it somehow? If, like you said, they were jobs or internships then they belong in the work experience section. The dates you put down will make it clear to anyone looking that you held them while in school. You don't mention it, but if instead it's work from a class I would put it in a different section.
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May 16, 2016 15:39
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It's been a really long time since I've done an interview, so I might be overthinking this. I have an interview for a full time 6 month contract that would start ASAP if I get the job. I have my first interview with this company in 2 days. I'm also planning on going to university in September, but I probably won't hear anything about an acceptance until later this summer. Is it a waste of time to do the interview? Should I mention that I might be going to school about halfway through the contract? I'm glad to hear any sort of advice on this.
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May 16, 2016 18:41
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Why would you jeopardize your candidacy on an "I might end up going to school"? It's a contract. Give them two weeks' notice. I say this as someone who interviews and hires contractors. Such is life and it goes both ways...
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May 16, 2016 19:16
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Dark Helmut posted:Why would you jeopardize your candidacy on an "I might end up going to school"? It's a contract. Give them two weeks' notice. I say this as someone who interviews and hires contractors. Such is life and it goes both ways... Thanks, I guess I should just focus on getting the job instead of thinking too far ahead.
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May 16, 2016 19:54
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asur posted:If, like you said, they were jobs or internships then they belong in the work experience section. The dates you put down will make it clear to anyone looking that you held them while in school. You don't mention it, but if instead it's work from a class I would put it in a different section. Thanks! Yeah it was a job not a class. OK, I have the same question but for a degree-area-related honor society I was inducted into when I was in school. After school I took a string of jobs not really related to my major but I'm trying to get back into something more related to my degree, that's why I was considering including it. Would it be a good idea or lame?
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May 17, 2016 00:01
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Is there any way to get a job in a new city without physically moving there? Or just have friends to use their address/crash on their couch in a pinch? Or is it just hard to move around in Canada?
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May 17, 2016 17:27
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Jyrraeth posted:Is there any way to get a job in a new city without physically moving there? Or just have friends to use their address/crash on their couch in a pinch?
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May 18, 2016 01:27
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Very basic questions, but: I'm graduating and starting a professional job search soon. I've never owned a suit. I hear having a well-fitting one is important and I generally have difficulty finding good fits (5'5" but not thin enough for youth sizes). How many suits should I have? Is made-to-measure normal/reasonable or is it better to go off the rack and have it tailored?
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May 18, 2016 02:46
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Saeku posted:Very basic questions, but: I'm graduating and starting a professional job search soon. I've never owned a suit. I hear having a well-fitting one is important and I generally have difficulty finding good fits (5'5" but not thin enough for youth sizes). How many suits should I have? Is made-to-measure normal/reasonable or is it better to go off the rack and have it tailored? I would say it depends on what profession you're going into. If it's a public-facing role at a huge firm, or you're a lawyer or something, then you probably need at least three good suits to rotate through. If you're in a more casual field like IT, then you're probably ok with just one for interviews and special occasions. I've personally never ordered a made-to-measure suit, but I would imagine it's crazy expensive. Just buy something that fits you pretty well and pay a good tailor to do the rest.
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May 18, 2016 02:52
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Suitsupply carries size 32, which may fit you (I'm a formerly 5'7" size 34). Going MTM wouldn't necessarily be outlandishly expensive compared to suitsupply. We also have a suit thread: https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3522719&pagenumber=139&perpage=40
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May 18, 2016 03:13
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May 18, 2016 03:13
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TwoSheds posted:\ I got a very nice MTM suit about 5 years ago for $400. It's not as expensive as you'd think.
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Is there anyone else who's applying to positions in disparate fields? I'm still trying to mentally compartmentalize the whole, "These are my career ambitions:  ," thing between two largely unrelated areas without turning into a disingenuous rear end.Background: I finished a PhD in August with a weird niche, and I have two promising leads in hugely different positions. One's a pure science R&D position that is highly related to my graduate research and would be with a large government contractor. The other would be a data science role in a small private company developing R code (which I did extensively in grad school) for financial modeling (something I have 0 experience with, but the recruiter doesn't think that's an issue).The former would be my preference if I were offered both, but the latter sounds like a role where I could be really happy and most of what I've been applying to for the past few months has been data science/analysis focused. If anyone has tips on compartmentalizing career goals for unrelated areas, I'd appreciate hearing them.
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May 18, 2016 17:01
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poeticoddity posted:Is there anyone else who's applying to positions in disparate fields? I'm still trying to mentally compartmentalize the whole, "These are my career ambitions:
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May 18, 2016 18:12
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TWO RESUMES AT THE SAME TIME, MAN.
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May 18, 2016 18:57
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poeticoddity posted:Is there anyone else who's applying to positions in disparate fields? I'm still trying to mentally compartmentalize the whole, "These are my career ambitions:
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Vulture Culture posted:I honestly don't understand what you mean by compartmentalizing here. You don't win sales by serving everyone the exact same pitch. Your goal as a candidate is to tell your prospective employer what you think they want to hear. Neither of them has to know what you told the other one. Compartmentalizing may be an inappropriate term. I've got different pitches for largely unrelated positions. The issue is that I could see myself enjoying either and being well suited to both (and I know what my preference between the two is), but it feels weird giving two hugely different answers to "why are you interested in this position" and "what are your career goals". Neither of them are lies, but it somehow feels disingenuous or insincere, and I was wondering if anyone else had experienced anything similar. Dark Helmut posted:TWO RESUMES AT THE SAME TIME, MAN. I've got a 1 page resume as a prospective data scientist/analyst and a 3 page CV as a prospective researcher. Either way, I hope I never end up with an office-space level of disinterest with a career. Dik Hz posted:If you're good at writing R code for financial modeling, you'll make a ton of money. Probably more so than as a pure science R&D PhD Scientist. Speaking as someone who hires PhD Chemists/ChemEs, I'd view someone who went into finance for years and then wanted to get back into science as a positive and not a negative. An intuitive and comprehensive knowledge of statistics is much more rare than strong technical skills and much more valuable. I can teach technical skills. I don't have financial modeling experience (though the recruiter I spoke with today seemed to think that wasn't going to be a problem, and apparently knows the CEO of this company quite well) but I've got R down and have a long track record with it. Unlike with chemistry, I'd have a hard time getting back into research if I went with the data route. It's a small field both of the demand and supply side. I found an unusual niche developing research instruments for laboratory and clinical use, so some more time doing pure science would have a decent chance of leading to some sort of IP that would exceed the pay gap you mentioned.
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May 19, 2016 07:35
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Dik Hz posted:Entry level, no. I wouldn't consider it unethical to list your friend's address on a resume as long as they'd actually put you up while you find a place to live in #newcity . Thanks, its really hard to find a straight answer to these sort of things. Either way I do have friends who'd do that for me, so I feel a bit better about this adventure.
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May 19, 2016 19:39
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If you're not asking for interview travel and relocation costs and their start date is compatible with your move, I think it's ethically fine. You can list a local address to avoid someone throwing out your resume prematurely, especially if it's an address you'll be crashing at anyway.
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May 19, 2016 20:57
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It's TYOOL 2016 and no one uses snail mail anyway. Just put "City, ST 99999" and your contact info. Once you get to the interview then you can explain your situation. In general, the lower level a position is, the harder it is to obtain remotely.
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May 19, 2016 21:49
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Dark Helmut posted:It's TYOOL 2016 and no one uses snail mail anyway. Just put "City, ST 99999" and your contact info. Once you get to the interview then you can explain your situation. In general, the lower level a position is, the harder it is to obtain remotely.
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May 19, 2016 22:15
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poeticoddity posted:I don't have financial modeling experience (though the recruiter I spoke with today seemed to think that wasn't going to be a problem, and apparently knows the CEO of this company quite well) but I've got R down and have a long track record with it. Unlike with chemistry, I'd have a hard time getting back into research if I went with the data route. It's a small field both of the demand and supply side. I found an unusual niche developing research instruments for laboratory and clinical use, so some more time doing pure science would have a decent chance of leading to some sort of IP that would exceed the pay gap you mentioned.
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May 20, 2016 02:04
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Dik Hz posted:You sign away all rights to IP when you take a science job these days unless you're working for yourself.
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May 24, 2016 05:36
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I just got some feedback from a job I applied for; the HR manager said I lacked 'influencing' ability compared to other candidates. Can anyone shed some light on what that might mean and how I could go about improving it?
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May 24, 2016 10:42
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What kind of job and what interview processes?
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May 24, 2016 14:10
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First thing that comes to mind (coming from a CS background) is that another candidate has some ability to shape public opinion -- a big star on HN or stack overflow, or has a famous blog or youtube channel or something like that. But that's just a stab in the dark without knowing more.
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:What kind of job and what interview processes? It was an agribusiness graduate program at a bank, I got to the assessment center stage, which involved a group task and presentation. I'm guessing it has something to do with communication skills but I'm not 100% sure.
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