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Marcilla · Joined: 24 Oct 2005

edit: Okay, I'll work on the photo and the letter some more

I thought that photo/letter looked pretty good, but I don't have a professional perspective

Thanks for the feedback

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Hello again

Sorry to keep bugging this forum with questions while unable to provide any useful feedback to anyone else's problems

If you guys ever get into electrical engineering or world of warcraft, hit me up :*D

I just took this photo:
http://students.washington.edu/mnrtyman/pub/RayMarcilla.jpg

Do you think that'd work for applying to jobs?

I also wrote a cover letter for this job:
http://www.eslcafe.com/jobs/korea/index.cgi?read=17959

the letter:
http://students.washington.edu/mnrtyman/pub/RayMarcilla-CoverLetter_Nov2005.doc

If nobody wants to bother reading the letter, though, it's okay

I'm pretty sure that it'll do its job

Ya-ta Boy · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Established in 1994

Koreans are impressed with professionalism, or at least the appearance of it.

If you were applying for a teaching job in the US or Canada or wherever, would you use that photograph? I don't think you would. I think you would put on a clean shirt, button it up, put on a tie and jacket and take 10 bucks and go to a photographer and have a professional photo taken. Why not do it for a Korean job?

Hater Depot · Joined: 29 Mar 2005

Your cover letter is too long. And as much as they realize many people go to Korea because they want to see the world, it's not something you should mention in the letter.

cruisemonkey · Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 12:10 pm Post subject:

I agree with the above comments. You should also use business format for your cover letter - you're not writing to a friend or relative.

Ya-ta Boy · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Established in 1994

While I'm awake and online at 5:43 AM for honest and legitimate reasons, I have to suspect the other two posters are up to something nefarious at this time of day.

Hater Depot · Joined: 29 Mar 2005

I don't what the other guy's up to. But I'm in the States so it's mid-afternoon for me. Laughing

cruisemonkey · Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 3:07 pm Post subject:

Hell Ytb, what are you doing sleeping in? I was up before 0400! Shocked

Mr. Literal · Joined: 03 Jul 2003 Location: Third rock from the Sun.

As others have posted, your cover letter was not written in the proper format. Also, it is entirely too long and just isn't......inspiring.

In the first paragraph, you claim to have an excellent command of the written language, particularly in punctuation and other matters of grammar. Ironically, that same paragraph contains a compound-complex sentence that is NOT punctuated correctly. That same sentence is superfluous and smacks of unfounded condescension. Other grammatical errors can be found throughout the document.

One last thought: Contractions are a no-no in formal letters.

mindmetoo · Joined: 02 Feb 2004

I liked the letter. The letter was quite fine. If I was hiring I'd wonder why an engineering grad would want to teach snot nosed kids. That question was answered. The photo, you look like you're angry or smirking or mugging for the camera. It doesn't look every professional. Do you have a more normal photo?

sheba · Joined: 16 May 2005 Location: Here there and everywhere!

Keep in mind the person reading the letter may not have such a great grasp on English. Even if they are fluent there are still many words they do not know. Be careful with the words you use and how complex the sentence is.