This is one of my all-time favorite letters, and it contains two of the best job-search lines I've seen: "Freedom to work more than 40 hours per week," and "Whatever it takes I can and will do."
Like all great letters, this one reflects the writer's personality: Linda is bright, creative, enthusiastic, alive. And she's successful. She mailed thirty letters, got three interviews and one job offer. Linda went to work in computer sales and was immediately fast-tracked. When the job soured, she rewrote her letter slightly, remailed it, and received another job offer. Today Linda is president of The Final Word, her own computer training company in Houston, Texas.
LINDA TURNBAUGH
830 Sherman Street | Denver, Colorado 80203
H: 303-832-3374 | C: 720-805-1356 | lturnbaugh@gmail.com
MEET LINDA!
"A SALESMAN IF I EVER MET ONE!"
(Said by her former employer with over 25 years in sales who now manages a large insurance company.)
LINDA IS:
DYNAMIC
CREATIVE
INTELLIGENT
RESOURCEFUL
PERSISTENT
HONEST
DIRECT
POSITIVE
QUICK TO LEARN
A RISK TAKER
QUALIFIED... STRONG PEOPLE BACKGROUND AND PEOPLE SKILLS IN:
Handling Complaints
Problem Solving
Motivating Others
Knowing When to Listen
Knowing When and How to Ask Questions
A graduate of the University of Illinois in 19-- with a bachelors in
psychology and a minor in math and social work.
WHY DIRECT SALES?
$--AN OPPORTUNITY AT AN OPEN ENDED INCOME
FREEDOM--TO WORK MORE THAN 40 HOURS A WEEK
CHALLENGE--TO TAKE OPEN ENDED SITUATIONS AND MAKE THEM HAPPEN
ADVENTURE--TAMING THE UNKNOWN
YOUR COMPANY WILL GAIN
A person with a high drive to make money.
An enhanced reputation in the business world.
A lower turnover rate--I'm career oriented.
ABLE TO TRAVEL; EXCELLENT HEALTH
The potential is there waiting to be unleashed and molded into one of your company's top producers! Whatever it takes I can and WILL do--truly a diamond in the rough!
INVEST IN YOUR COMPANY'S FUTURE TODAY!
Linda Turnbaugh