I can't get a job. After spending four years getting a degree in engineering I now realize that the degree is worthless.
Can someone do me a favor and make me a resume that claims I'm an expert programmer? Just make shit up. If I get hired for something I'll learn the needed programming languages before I start work.
honest question here: when people hire you as a programmer, engineer or whatever... do they verify your degree? could i just lie on my resume? or how do they do verify this information?
do they call your educational institution? is my college allowed to give out that information? or do they require you to bring in a copy of your degree? could i forge this document? anyone knows?
OP: i'm giving you a generic cover letter... make your own resume. as i'm not a native speaker so this might need some rewriting by someone who has a better grasp of The English Language but I think the basic structure is there.
if you think it sucks for any reason, please let me know.
as you can see from this post, i'm quickly losing all hope at finding a good job. normally this wouldn't bother me so much, but i've learned yesterday that i'm going to become a daddy. since providing for my kid seems more important than keeping my dignity, i present you with:
I'm contacting you w.r.t. the job posting for a /PROG/RAMMER that I found on /prog/ (wherever you found it, they love to know this information). I think I would make a good candidate for this position.
As you'll see in my attached resume, I have X years of experience with technology Y. I also worked with A, B and C in my last job. On my own time, I'm learning to work with F and G and am keeping up to date on I,J and K by following website. I believe I could quickly adapt to the technologies and practices at your firm and would strive to be operational in a minimum amount of time.
I'm looking for a "steady" (?) full-time position in an engaging team which uses modern technologies where i would have an opportunity to both learn from and share with my collegues blah blah (something generic about what kind of job you want, describe it like a good thing but make sure it fits the job).
I hope my profile matches the one you're looking for, and I'm looking forward to the opportunity of working with you. If you have any questions or wish to schedule an interview you can contact me on 555.