Cover Letters Gone Bad

Let's face it, the economy sucks.  People are out of work, under-employed, and generally frustrated with the entire job search process.  I should know, I spent most of last year as one of those people.  To a certain extent, I am still one of those people today.

Many people have enlisted the services of professionals to create their resumes and/or cover letters in attempt to stand out from the crowd.  However, not everyone has the resources for professional assistance, so they must rely on their own skills (or a Google search and plagiarizing of an existing document found in said results) to produce a cover letter worth of submitting.  Alas, there are those who have chosen to forge on alone, or don't have the wherewithal to conduct the search.  And it is these individuals whom we recognize today.

A friend sent me a couple of snippets from some of the cover letters she was reading the other day.  These were just too god not to share.  Now for those of you who know me, you know that I am a firm believer in finding the humor in any situation as a great way to relieve stress and brighten your day. Humor has its place, however.  Keep in mind, these are comments taken from actual cover letters.

• Walmart isn't as lucrative as it appears to be, so I went to Pepsi.

• Assisted with pap smears.

Just a quick word of advice.  Write for the job you want, not for the job you had.