Dear Hiring Manager,
Firstly, you should be honored that your job listing was stimulating
enough for me to deviate from my generic cover letter. There are a lot
of jobs out there and I've passed on quite a few, but your listing
seemed to embody so much of my existence that I couldn't pass it up.
I've worn all of the hats that you mentioned. I'm a writer/film maker,
writing everything from limericks to short films ever since I could grab
a number 2 pencil with my chubby, child like fingers (they're still
rather chubby and child like, actually). I started a film production
collective and adore writing, that's probably why this cover letter is
far longer than it should be.
I'm a major database geek! I actually convinced the last company that I
worked for to purchase File Maker Pro since they were using an ancient
system that was crashing all the time. It wasn't efficient so I offered
to pay for the software myself during a presentation to that Company's
president. Luckily, my bluff worked and FileMaker Pro was purchased and
a wonderful product database was created by me. Sure, I had to stay
hours after work to set up the database but, still, I proved my point
and my job was much easier after the database was created.
Part manager? People oriented? Great phone manners? Good at setting
deadlines? All of these skills were required of me while I was a shift
manager at Deutsch Bank. I'm also an amazing multitasker; right now I'm
writing this cover letter, listening to Portishead, making waffles and
juggling a small child. All kidding aside, my personality type demands
that I multi task at all times.
This opportunity is strikingly exciting to me, I checked out your
website and find your Company's work fascinating. I also find it rather
sweet that your Company was founded by that happy looking couple.
That's the kind of Company I want to work for, not a soulless
multinational corporation.
Thank you for taking the time to read this. Please contact me if you are
interested in meeting me for an interview or if you would like my resume
sent in another format.
Thank you,
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