Yesterday I received a very nice email from a company that builds rockets (name withheld) informing me that I would not be interviewing with them for a writers job. I felt that was unacceptable and responded back in order to share my feelings. The following was sent to the HR department and the CEO. I [...]

In short, my job search has not been going so incredibly well. Don’t get me wrong, the searching is going great. It’s the responses to the searching that leaves something to be desired. I’ve sent out a few hundred applications to oodles of companies in various industries and have heard back from less than a [...]

I recently applied for a job doing freelance copy writing work for LivingSocial.com. They provided 2 locations that they wanted sample writing done for, and done in the style that they typically use to describe the deals. They also wanted a creative cover letter that would catch their eye and have candidates stand out. Below [...]

Sometimes I think to myself “ Well, at least I’m not a panhandler”. I see these guys and gals all the time at freeway exits and busy intersections.  Generally it’s the same guy with the same story sitting in the same spot day in and day out. When I see them I try to give [...]

Patrick Quinn Orange County, CA email: getmydaddyajob@gmail.com    SUMMARY OF PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS · Experienced Sales, Marketing and Customer Relations professional · Superb written and oral communication skills · Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Salesforce, Entourage, Axapta, Maitre’ D · Experienced accounts manager and business developer   PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Delta Airlines, San Diego CA [...]