Tag: Hunter S. Thompson

No Doubt About It: This is Probably the Greatest Job Candidate Cover Letter Ever

Editor’s Note: I’m occasionally republishing some classic Skeptical Guy posts, and this is the most popular one of them all. It’s also highly relevant given the screwy state of today’s job market. It was originally published back in August 2018. ********************************** REMEMBER THE OLD military concept of “shock and awe“? It got a lot of

Continue reading

Yes, this is probably the Greatest Job Candidate Cover Letter of all time

Editor’s Note: I’m occasionally republishing some classic Skeptical Guy posts throughout the summer. This one is from August 2018. REMEMBER THE OLD military concept of “shock and awe“? It got a lot of attention during the Iraq War, and is defined as rapidly dominating an opponent “by the initial imposition of overwhelming force and firepower.”

Continue reading

Yes, This Is Probably the Greatest Job Candidate Cover Letter of All Time

REMEMBER THE OLD military concept of “shock and awe“? It got a lot of attention during the Iraq War, and is defined as rapidly dominating an opponent “by the initial imposition of overwhelming force and firepower.” But “shock and awe” isn’t just for the military; it’s useful whenever you want to overwhelm someone quickly and

Continue reading