Jobbying

[skyhint]

Dear Diary,

I am so scaredy! I planning on working next summer in the Chemistry field (Thats what I'm working on a degree in) and soon I will be attending a workshop on Resume and cover letters. I am just as shy in writing as I am in speaking. I dont wanna write a cover letter. Its scarey . I have to write these things well. Often these intern jobs become real jobs after a person gets their full degree. This is the email they sent me about the workshop.

Saturday, September 16 2006 10:00 AM
Duration: 5 hrs 30 min.


You will need to bring the following items to the session:
* An updated resume
* Your most recent cover letter with a corresponding job description
(can be for a position off Monster.ca, doesn't have to be co-op related)
* Any questions you might have regarding Resumes, Cover Letters & Interviews

* Bring a lunch as Campus food services are limited on Saturdays and we don't want you to go hungry!

[phoenixferret]

skyhint said:

I am just as shy in writing as I am in speaking. I dont wanna write a cover letter. Its scarey . (/quote)

Maybe you could try to just write it for yourself, at first? Like write a letter to yourself about your accomplishments and things, as though you were doing some kind of self-help exercise, lol. Then you can edit it up--and keep in mind that no one can see what you've written until you've polished it to your liking. You have a week to do this, which is plenty of time to rewrite the thing a million times if need be.

I don't really like sharing my writing with other people either, even though I like to write. It's always scary, but much less so when you've taken the time to edit thoroughly (which I should do a lot more of, a-heh heh). Goot luck!

[skyhint]

Dear Diary,

Today I went to the jobbying workshop. I now feel much more confident in my ability to write an effective cover letter and, most astonishingly, give an effective interview! Congradulations to me.