tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603331819120042751.post2198064365966634739..comments2023-09-24T05:21:25.020-07:00Comments on industrious justice: To Do & Not Do: Job Application Tipsemilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16467826270062418047noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603331819120042751.post-32075163753676568932012-02-29T08:22:51.307-08:002012-02-29T08:22:51.307-08:00Ayshela - You bring up an excellent point! It is n...Ayshela - You bring up an excellent point! It is not like this is a new thing. :)emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16467826270062418047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603331819120042751.post-37598876671326777402012-02-28T04:23:34.338-08:002012-02-28T04:23:34.338-08:00Coming in late to this as I just found your blog, ...Coming in late to this as I just found your blog, but putting a bit of context on this: "Dear applicants, I just want you to know that I refuse to read anything past "Dear Sirs" on your cover letter. You might have better luck finding a job if you realize that women have the ability to hold management positions as well as men."<br /><br />When I was in high school taking secretarial classes - yes, thirty years ago this summer - we were taught that if you could not obtain the name of the person handling inquiries you were to address the letter as "Dear Sir or Madam." If that was the expected form of address, including women specifically, THIRTY YEARS AGO there is no excuse for anyone to use "Dear Sirs" now.Ayshelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03369183495697548102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603331819120042751.post-79780279962478579652011-06-07T22:07:53.412-07:002011-06-07T22:07:53.412-07:00I just bookmarked this blog so that I may refer ba...I just bookmarked this blog so that I may refer back to it in a couple of months when I am job searching again!Waterman Recordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02888552243801073269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603331819120042751.post-58071582267887902072011-05-05T08:21:50.336-07:002011-05-05T08:21:50.336-07:00Thanks for posting this! Lot's of great tips ...Thanks for posting this! Lot's of great tips that I have a feeling I will be referring back to several times in the next year :DMeganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03069931851825653893noreply@blogger.com