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Subject:Cover letter with a difference From:a pradeep <akkunoor -at- yahoo -dot- com> To:techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com Date:Thu, 26 Feb 2004 00:14:07 -0800 (PST)
Here's my own experience:
There was an Ad in the Times of India for a Technical
Writer. The skill sets required fitted me to the T. So
confident was I of getting that job, that I sent the
cover letter with only one line it
"This job is mine. Thank you."
I didnot even get short-listed for an interview.
Lesson learnt: Not all risks pay-off.
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