Free Write

Since this is a free write I figured I'd tell you about my apartment. It is a two bedroom, two bath apartment with a kitchen and a living room. When you first walk in the kitchen is on the right and the first bedroom is on your left. As you continue into the living room, you pass the dining table, on your right, and the second bedroom on your left. The living room was actually a nice suprise when I moved in. Since the couch is built into the wall and came with cushions on it there was no furniture that needed to be moved except for my bed.

Now I've slept on the same handmade bed since I was about four years old, it was a single. I don't think I can tell you how nice it is to sleep on a brand new queen every night. It really does make it hard to leave and go back home, I do anyway but I'm not happy about it. So yeah that's about all that can be said about my apartment and I hope you enjoyed reading this.

cover letter

This week's blog is to respond to a series of articles dicussing the proper format and use of a cover letter with a resume. I found these articles to be very informational and believe the information will be very helpful when the time comes to write a cover letter.

I did not know that each company you send your resume to should have a different cover letter with it. The article on what the content of the cover letter should is what interested me most. I don't know what I thought was supposed to be in a cover letter but now I know. Saying what you offer and what it will take to get you to work there, being specific to the business you are applying to will help your chances of standing out and being hired. One part of the resume process that I wasn't sure on was that contacting the business soon after you apply will help your chances of being hired. I like the way they said it too, "the wheel that squeaks the loudest gets the grease." Of course this doesn't mean be annoying, it only means that showing interest in the company and getting the job will help your chances of standing out and being hired.

article response

The first article I chose to respond to was "How to Answer the Toughest Interview Questions." I thought this was a good article for two reasons. One, that it was short and easy to read; two, that it did point out some of the common questions that interviewers ask as their "stump" questions. The article also gave tips on how you can become better at answering these sorts of questions.
The second article was on how to approach the second interview. The main thing it states is to be specific. Be specific with your skills and your accomplishments, the goal of this is to make yourself stand out from all the other applicants. The article also says to send a thank you letter to the people you spoke with and above all be patient. It states that it can take as little as a few days or up to a few weeks for a company to make their choice of who to hire. These tips will help you keep your composure and be ready when it is time for you to begin the interview process.