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> Becca Price <RP51 -at- CHRYSLER -dot- COM> wrote:
>
> >I've been asked to send a resume with a cover letter >explaining why the company needs me... and my mind is blank >today. Any suggestions?
>
> Some day, somebody is going to write a book about snappy answers to
> common job-hunting questions.
The book's been out for a few years, at least. Check out "Knock 'Em Dead,
Answers to Tough Interview Questions," by Martin Yate! There's also a
sequel on resumes, with "Knock 'Em Dead" in the title. Look at Amazon.com.
Regards,
Peter Gold
pgold -at- netcom -dot- com
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