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If it's a job I want, I always send a personalized letter, highlighting something positive about the company and/or project. I've even done this a few times for jobs I didn't want (and didn't get) because I was impressed by the hiring manager and/or potential colleagues and figure having them remember me in the future could be a good thing.
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I am not sure I am reading it correctly.
Did they send you an email to fill out, that makes it sound like you are groveling for the position, or they were groveling for you to fill it out.
But if you are still interested in the position, this could be a test. Can you follow directions? What is your response time, how interested are you in the position.
If you craft your own response be sure to answer all of their questions, so that they can compare your answers, and you don't miss anything. It is competitive out there right now. We have to separate people to determine who to make the offers to.
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It was from the agent for me to send to client. It just made me sound like I would be a 'grovelling Igor'...Having done two interviews this week I am now wondering if that is expected of me. I mean if the company wasn't advertising and gave me an interview I would I am putting them out to see me, as I am replying to an advert they have posted they are expecting to have to take time out...
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Then replying in your own words, sincerely, is best.
Make it personal (Our motto is that it is all about people).
Use the names you learned.
If you are interested in the position, tell them what jazzes you about the work, the team, and the environment. They are looking for a fit.
Don't grovel. Nobody wants someone who is desperate sounding. We want people who are confident, excited, passionate, and willing to work with losers like us... LOL
Enjoy!
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<2¢>
How bad do you want the job? Seriously. How bad?
If it's a position that you want (not just need), then consider that you are competing with other candidates.
From a "marketing myself" perspective, "face space" is all important. Think of the thank you letter as an opportunity to get your face in the hiring company's space; otherwise you're just another unremarkable tree swaying in the forest.
If the position or the company isn't really doing it for you, then don't waste your time; move on to fertilizing the next, more appealing opportunity.
</2¢>
Cheers,
Mike Fidler
"I intend to live forever - so far, so good." Steven Wright
"I almost had a psychic girlfriend but she left me before we met." Also Steven Wright
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It was funny[^], I did see selfies of people with dead bodies of their loved ones, but this one is awesome! Selfie before being a dead body.
The sh*t I complain about
It's like there ain't a cloud in the sky and it's raining out - Eminem
~! Firewall !~
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Nah...now this[^] is a selfie!
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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Perhaps, it is more like a selphy! 
The sh*t I complain about
It's like there ain't a cloud in the sky and it's raining out - Eminem
~! Firewall !~
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Darwin I ![Heart | [heart]](https://codeproject.global.ssl.fastly.net/script/Forums/Images/love.gif) U 
If the brain were so simple we could understand it, we would be so simple we couldn't. — Lyall Watson
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there is also a selfie with a shark[^]
Every day, thousands of innocent plants are killed by vegetarians.
Help end the violence EAT BACON
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This one is so badly faked 
if(this.signature != "")
{
MessageBox.Show("This is my signature: " + Environment.NewLine + signature);
}
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{
MessageBox.Show("404-Signature not found");
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It is a fake.. just thought it was funny because of it, apparently it went viral over the USA a while back
Every day, thousands of innocent plants are killed by vegetarians.
Help end the violence EAT BACON
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Just was thinking...
All your selfies are was taken actually with a whale...awesome...
Skipper: We'll fix it.
Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this?
Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.
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Maybe I should add myself as a new species of whale 
Every day, thousands of innocent plants are killed by vegetarians.
Help end the violence EAT BACON
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Simon_Whale wrote: It is a fake.. just thought it was funny
The fake is so lousy, it makes it funny, therefore the +5 
if(this.signature != "")
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MessageBox.Show("This is my signature: " + Environment.NewLine + signature);
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else
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MessageBox.Show("404-Signature not found");
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No, that is a selfie with Photoshop!
The sh*t I complain about
It's like there ain't a cloud in the sky and it's raining out - Eminem
~! Firewall !~
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Reminds me of the selfies with tigers I read about some time ago. Consider especially the second-to-last paragraph.
The good thing about pessimism is, that you are always either right or pleasently surprised.
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I don't know what is more stupid the futard taking a selfie or the page popping up the image when it is there, in full damned resolution, on the page already.
veni bibi saltavi
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It should be legal to shoot anyone taking a selfie, or even saying that silly word. 
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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RyanDev wrote: It should be legal to shoot anyone [...] saying that silly word.
*slowly raises eyebrows*
veni bibi saltavi
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Someone is really pissed off 
The sh*t I complain about
It's like there ain't a cloud in the sky and it's raining out - Eminem
~! Firewall !~
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Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan wrote: Someone is really pissed off
Just trying to do society a favor.
I don't want to live in a world where selfie is a word. Heck, it's a song and a movie too. Maybe it would be easier to just shoot me.
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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RyanDev wrote: I don't want to live in a world where selfie is a word
The first selfie was in 1839, they've been taken fairly regularly since 1900.
If it is just the word you've taken against then blame the Australians, one of them first used it.
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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chriselst wrote: The first selfie was in 1839, they've been taken fairly regularly since 1900.
Not like they are today.
And link for first selfie?
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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RyanDev wrote: And link for first selfie?
Robert Cornelius[^]
Exposure was so long he opened the lens, ran to his position, posed for around a minute, ran back to the camera to close the lens.
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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