College student nearing completion of a Computer Sciences degree looking for a full or part-time entry level position in a technical environment such as software testing, hardware installation, database development, or data entry. <\/p>\n
Get me secured in your company while I’m still sans degree, because there will come a day when my time will be very valuable.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\nI would run the other way from this candidate. Again, confidence is good, cockiness is bad. Take a look at the close:<\/p>\n
Tuition reimbursement a plus, but not required. Please e-mail with any openings available for a resum\u00c3\u00a9. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Remember, this is a college student. “Required?” Who is hiring whom here? And the last sentence, well, I’m not sure what to make of it other than he is trying to get his resum\u00c3\u00a9<\/em> hired. This guy may be an excellent programmer and a good employee, but the cover letter screams of an entitlement mentality.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"I just found this cover letter and red flags went off everywhere: College student nearing completion of a Computer Sciences degree looking for a full or part-time entry level position in a technical environment such as software testing, hardware installation, database development, or data entry. Get me secured in your company while I’m still sans degree, because there will come a day when my time will be very valuable. I would run the other way from this candidate. Again, confidence is good, cockiness is bad. Take a look at the close: Tuition reimbursement a plus, but not required. Please e-mail with any openings available for a resum\u00c3\u00a9. 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