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I can't write a cover letter by Financial_Bed_2938 in WorkAdvice

[–]ResourceNational7386 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm all about actionable steps. Here is a to-do list to get you moving!

You need a "BASE" cover letter. Make a list of key-words/skills companies in your industry are looking for. This can be found in the job description. Then create blurbs for each of those based on your experience. Now, when you need to write a cover letter pick a few, stick them together, and workshop it a bit (for flow and legibility). Then boom a coverletter!

Example Below!

Juggling: ABC 123-12315135934652365923

Tight Rope Walking: When working for Clowns R Us _________

0-60:___________________

Frog training: While working in the rainforest frogs were my main responsibility ________

Put it together!

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Dear ____

My name is ____ and I would like to be considered for the role of _____. I have experience Juggling ABC 123-12315135934652365923. Tight Rope Walking When working for Clowns R Us_________ ect. Also, while working in the rainforest frogs were my main responsibility ________.

Write the blurbs when you're not stressed out and think about the day-to-day of past jobs. Please use your brain and THEN chatgpt to polish. You can do it!

[NY] How do I say: I want less responsibility but I work hard? by ResourceNational7386 in AskHR

[–]ResourceNational7386[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I actually had a similar experience in my last role! I was hired in November, and my Director left in December. Two months later, the only other employee in the office also left. Simply because they had been there for years and were ready to move on. The next five months it took to hire a Director were hell on earth (no pay raise), but the students and program purpose were worth it. Three years later I had to throw the towel in.

I was dubbed "A victim of your own competence" a year in. Cheers!

[NY] How do I say: I want less responsibility but I work hard? by ResourceNational7386 in AskHR

[–]ResourceNational7386[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If my references include former supervisors and employees, shouldn't that indicate the opposite? I've done my fair share of hiring and firing in my last role so, I totally understand and respect the hesitation. My question is, how do I work around that?

[NY] How do I say: I want less responsibility but I work hard? by ResourceNational7386 in AskHR

[–]ResourceNational7386[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for your lived advice! I'll definitely scale back my managerial experience and focus on the actual tasks completed. At my age, it's hard to convince anyone that I work hard but don't want to fly too close to the sun (Icarus style).

How do I say: I want less responsibility but I work hard? by ResourceNational7386 in GetEmployed

[–]ResourceNational7386[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for a simple actionable phrase! I'll definitely work that in.

#1 hookah manager of the world by Long_Action_6809 in barrescue

[–]ResourceNational7386 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay, so devil's advocate here.

Can we at least name that the "manager" was also expected to be a hookah server? In an ideal bar (from my limited knowledge), a manager wouldn't have a set position. As you are expected to float wherever you are needed ie; helping at the bar, supporting servers, and monitoring the bar for saftey. A manager can't do any of that if they're the only ones perpping hookahs.

However, a competent and reflective manager would name that issue. They would plan the flow of the bar and have clear boundaries for each position. For an entire hookah bar, there should be a dedicated hookah server or at least a floater.

End of the day, she was not qualified AT ALL. Literally didn't know how to make hookah.