Red flags should go up if those words appear in a cover letter.\u00a0 These sentences are from a recent graduate’s cover letter for a sales position:<\/p>\n
Please do not contact me if the position is commission based, or involves cold-calling. Also your company must have a valid website that can help me to identify what your company does.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
I will be following his clear orders and not<\/em> contacting him.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Red flags should go up if those words appear in a cover letter.\u00a0 These sentences are from a recent graduate’s cover letter for a sales position: Please do not contact me if the position is commission based, or involves cold-calling. Also your company must have a valid website that can help me to identify what your company does. 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