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The continuing adventures of the job search...
So I get a note today from HR in a state division, saying that they only accept apps through the Work in Texas site, and they will hold my writing samples until they receive my application.
I sent the application first through the Work in Texas site, and there was no offer of a way to submit the samples. I'd assumed that the email address under the "Submit writing samples" bullet was the place to submit the samples, as there was no way to attach samples (unlike the Federal site.)
So I wrote back to tell her this, and to say that I would re-submit if she had not yet received the application.
This is when I worry about these things. I am going to try and launch everything I can this week, including the HHS site that I fear wishes to be courted with either chocolate or the sacrifice of a fresh carrot at midnight on the keyboard.
I might need every day the listing is open to make sure it actually GOT there.
Not sure about the Purple Squirrel listing. It has an $18,000 spread in salary listed, and included things I would consider not only tech writing, editing, social media, speech writing, and coordination of other writer's work, but also web design and maintenance, running a multi-line switchboard, SQL and other database work, and accounting packages. If it was a place to just send a letter and resume, I could see applying and listing what you have, since these people are clearly fishing. But it's a state job, so I wonder if the person assigned to write the piece knew what the department really wanted, versus what they'd want to have in an ideal world.
I can tell you that those focus jobs are $#%%ed hard to do running a switchboard.
I don't see a way through the keyword gauntlet, so don't think I will apply for the purple squirrel job. Which has writing skills desired up to level V, plus the accounting stuff...and is listed as a level One job.
I sent the application first through the Work in Texas site, and there was no offer of a way to submit the samples. I'd assumed that the email address under the "Submit writing samples" bullet was the place to submit the samples, as there was no way to attach samples (unlike the Federal site.)
So I wrote back to tell her this, and to say that I would re-submit if she had not yet received the application.
This is when I worry about these things. I am going to try and launch everything I can this week, including the HHS site that I fear wishes to be courted with either chocolate or the sacrifice of a fresh carrot at midnight on the keyboard.
I might need every day the listing is open to make sure it actually GOT there.
Not sure about the Purple Squirrel listing. It has an $18,000 spread in salary listed, and included things I would consider not only tech writing, editing, social media, speech writing, and coordination of other writer's work, but also web design and maintenance, running a multi-line switchboard, SQL and other database work, and accounting packages. If it was a place to just send a letter and resume, I could see applying and listing what you have, since these people are clearly fishing. But it's a state job, so I wonder if the person assigned to write the piece knew what the department really wanted, versus what they'd want to have in an ideal world.
I can tell you that those focus jobs are $#%%ed hard to do running a switchboard.
I don't see a way through the keyword gauntlet, so don't think I will apply for the purple squirrel job. Which has writing skills desired up to level V, plus the accounting stuff...and is listed as a level One job.