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If you live according to the requirements of nature, you will never be in want; if according to the fashions of the world you will never be rich.

If you live according to the requirements of nature, you will never be in want; if according to the fashions of the world you will never be rich.

Walter Scott, 1771 – 1832

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Forget the resume, kill on the cover letter

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Post date June 1, 2009
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Forget the resume, kill on the cover letter

A great resume will get you not-rejected, a great cover letter will get you hired. That’s the conclusion I’m left with after going through the applications for our junior support programmer position. Most people can make their resume look reasonable which makes it a poor qualifier. W…

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