Cover letters & resume sent to 9(!) jobs this week. Wrote an unconventional letter for the Eats.com posting, hope it amuses them :)
Dear C,
I have reason to believe that someone at Eats has been stalking me and created the perfect job for my eclectic combination of passions. I will make my case in the form of a bullet-point list. • "You are super organized." I personally created a documentation and tracking system at my current job that brought the program's audit score from failing up to 97%. Ask me in for an interview and I will show you how I have organized Evernote on my iPhone according to "Getting Things Done" methodology. Type A personalities adore my spreadsheets.• "You love everything about food." I have committed myself to trying at least one new restaurant, and cooking one new recipe with an ingredient I have yet to try every week. And then I blog, Yelp, or tweet about it. Check out my "Live 4 Food" albums on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinkerfly/collections/72157622239721022/) for further food fanatic cred.
• "You are really interested in new media." I created and managed two websites while living in China. I have multiple awesomely organized RSS readers, one of which is even public (http://www.netvibes.com/chinkerfly#Preoccupations). My Facebook profile pic is of me Photoshopped seamlessly into a martini glass.
• "You enjoy working with college-age interns and you have the ability to manage several at one time." Been there, done that. Loved it.
• "You are always on the ball. When someone asks you a question, you immediately know the answer. You are able to communicate with all types of people." I could give you a long list of people I have worked with who can confirm all of the above. If I do not "immediately" know the answer to something I certainly know how to Google it.
• "You are fun!" Like an open fire hydrant in a NY summer heat wave. Goshdarnit people like me. And finally, to prove that I can be serious too, I have attached my resume. Even if the position has been filled, I hope you will get in touch with me, I would love to stop by and meet more incurable foodies! Best,
Thalia