Terence Eden’s Blog

How To Write A Cover Letter For A Job

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I've just finished reviewing a few dozen CVs and Covering Letters. Almost all of them were awful! Candidates - I beg you - make this easy for me! I have been given a fixed set of scoring criteria and you've given me a 2,000 word essay on your life, loves, and hopes for the future. I've only got a few minutes per candidate to read, digest, rank, and score each application. Here's my 100% guaranteed method for maximising the impact of your cover letter. Address the selection criteria. …

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You Are Too Stupid To Use QR Codes Correctly

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In one of my previous "day jobs" I used to deal with bug reports for a major application. While there was the odd genuine problem or poorly designed bit of UI, the majority of the "bugs" were PEBCAK - aka people so unbelievably dense they couldn't work out that print button does nothing if you didn't have a printer attached to your machine... We're now seeing the same sort of problems in the QR space. Marketeers are using them without any really thought of how or if they work. It doesn't…

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