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Lloyd Morgan » Lloyd Morgan. My film watching has slowed considerably of late, but those films that I have seen since mid-to-late January have been unusually good (give or take the odd bad apple). Here, take a peak: Beerfest The problem with Beerfest (and Broken Lizard in general) is, in my opinion, Super Troopers. If you start your comedy career creating a cult-classic, pretty much everything else you do is going to have to either live up to that or be better.

Knocked Up Not your typical straight-laced comedy, Knocked Up definitely doesn’t fit into the ‘teen movie’ genre, even though it comes from the same team that wrote and produced Superbad and The 40-Year-Old Virgin. Sunshine (2007) One of the most impressive science fiction films I’ve had the pleasure to watch in a long time. The Simpsons Movie Blasphemous, I know – but in my opinion The Simpsons definitely didn’t translate well to the big screen. Juno 10 Items or Less Everything I could say about this film has already been said perfectly on Metacritic. What Makes A Great Cover Letter, According To Companies? - Smashing Magazine. Advertisement Ah, the dreaded cover letter. Boring to write, difficult to get right, and you’re usually preoccupied by other things (such as the portfolio and resume, which are also really important). Unfortunately, your cover letter is a company’s first exposure to you, and it determines whether your application is trashed or fast-tracked to the company’s to-hire list.

The status of the cover letter is changing in the Web industry. You may be interested in the following related posts: The Old Way: Copy, Paste… Personality-Free Anyone who has ever recruited for a job has received “that letter.” No Sirs or Madams! Addressing an actual person is so important. We trash generic inquiries (i.e. form letters) automatically.

I want to click delete if I see “Dear Sir/Madam” or “To whom it may concern.” The worst thing someone could do is send over a generic copy-and-pasted email in which they’ve just changed your name or company name. Bcc Is Not Your Friend We’ve all done it. Really? Be Professional. 40 Stunningly Creative Resume Designs on DeviantArt | My Free Design Area - A Design Google. Creative Visual Resume Designs Part 2 | WeHeartData.org. Resume Design for IT Engineer. September 2010. I recently got a brief that requires me to create a creative CV/Resume for college, I found a lot of reference material, too much to put into a notebook so I set up this blog to display my findings. Enjoy! 30 Artistic and Creative Résumés. In these tough economic times, many designers find themselves applying for jobs and freelance gigs on a regular basis.

So, how can we stand out from the rest and grab the attention of a design agency when they’re usually bombarded with hundreds of applications? The best way to do this is in the design of your resume. Assuming that you have the skills that they’re looking for, a striking and visually appealing resume will go a long way at getting you the creative job that you want. In the worst case scenario, it will at least buy you a few seconds by catching the eye of a recruiter and may become the difference between getting hired or not. In this article, we’ll take a look at 30 creative resumes that can inspire you to think outside the box when designing your own resume. This post is sponsored by Sensational Jobs, the job board for designers. Which ones were your favorites?