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How to Find a Job in Denver Public Relations

If you don't want to find a job, that's your business. But if you'd like to get some Denver cheddar, here are some things to avoid -- all of which I observed in the past few weeks.
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I work at a national public relations firm whose headquarters is in Denver. We recently put out a call for an account coordinator focused on social media and received more than 100 resumes in a short amount of time.

I went through them all personally and was appalled at some of the stuff I saw. If you don't want to find a job, that's your business. But if you'd like to get some Denver cheddar, please avoid the following:

NOTE: These are all things I observed in the past few weeks. Not kidding.

  1. Don't send me a blank email with your resume attached. Write something to me, you idiot. This was deleted on sight.

  • Don't send me your resume in a format other than PDF or Word. It's really special that you like Apple's Pages so much, but don't send me that garbage. Export as a PDF, you big dummy.

  • A six-page resume is madness - especially for an entry-level position (as clearly described in the initial job description). We prefer short and sweet. Trim the fat off that opus, Dickens.

  • If the position is focused on social media (as ours was), you might want to mention that phrase somewhere in your cover letter. I know that my email address is one of many you're sending your resume to, but at least try and customize it. It won't kill you, dearest.

  • Learn where Denver is. I got so many emails asking where the job is located. The blog post announcing the position clearly states it's for our "Denver headquarters." Denver is located in Denver, not too far from Denver. Please spare a minute from your fascinating life and read the description next time, Magellan.

    • Denver is a lovely place to work, and I wish all job-seekers the best of luck. Just don't be clumsy. Actually, I take that back. Be clumsy to the max - it'll make it easier to weed you out of the search.

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