First, a confession – I am a huge fan of Battelstar Galactica on the Sci-Fi Channel. I’m not talking about the old 1970’s version which is still entertaining. No, the modern version is quite gripping. Anyway, if you watch that show, you will chuckle at this email cover title:<\/p>\n
Do you need a frackin’ awesome worker?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
As much as I enjoy the show, I am not impressed by a candidate who uses the show’s f-bomb derivative in their cover email.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
First, a confession – I am a huge fan of Battelstar Galactica on the Sci-Fi Channel. I’m not talking about the old 1970’s version which is still entertaining. No, the modern version is quite gripping. Anyway, if you watch that show, you will chuckle at this email cover title: Do you need a frackin’ awesome worker? 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