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The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Ask/Tell > Business, Finance, and Careers > The Resume and Interview ULTRATHREAD: they saw Amazonian attributes
 
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hitension
Feb 14, 2005


Hey guys, I learned Chinese so that I can write shame in another language

Spanish Inquisition posted:

This is my first time applying for a somewhat "big girl" job, so my apologies if these questions are stupid.

If I am sending my resume in via email, should I attach the cover letter as a document, or use it as the body of my email?

Also, where so I get resume and cover letter layouts? I don't have Word, unfortunately. I'm using Open Office. Thanks!

I don't think the questions are stupid, but PLEASE drop the phrase "big girl job". The Ask a Manager blog does a better job explaining why it is bad than I ever could:

http://www.askamanager.org/2013/05/please-stop-calling-it-a-big-girl-job.html

I usually stuck the cover letter as the body of the e-mail AND attached the doc file to the e-mail. Some people are old school and like to print out your resume/cover letter so having the file is handy; however it's nice to open an e-mail and immediately read what you want to read instead of having to click another thing and wait for a file to download.

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hitension
Feb 14, 2005


Hey guys, I learned Chinese so that I can write shame in another language
Definitely look into working in Washington if the commute is reasonable, the options will expand several fold. IIE as mentioned is quite competitive but I suppose it's always worth a shot.
Consider ESL/study abroad programs too. I'm a bit loath to recommend them since I've heard mixed reviews, but I know some do like working for EF and the like.

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