Dear Potential Employer,
Thank You for taking some time to do a little investigative reporting on me, your new potential employee. As you have my resume and Cover Letter, as well as access to my online professional profile at Linkedin.com, I thought I would take a moment and tell you a little bit more about myself. Since you are currently looking at my facebook, twitter and blogger accounts, I figured you are trying to learn something more about me that was not on the resume. So I have decided to help you out. I have decided to answer the interview questions that you should ask me when we interview. Hopefully, you'll know a thing or two when we are done here --so thank you for your time.
Yes, I grew up in the Chicagoland area. Here I feel I got the best of everything, as I feel this area is the land of moderation. I got both ends of the spectrum in politics, economics, business and entertainment (Don't ask for examples of entertainment -- I just threw it in there because four examples sounded better than three). I feel like I got a little bit of everything, and that is important to me. I returned here because I want my children to have the same experience.
I have many experiences from my personal and professional history that have shaped the way I operate today. Of course I have specifics for you, feel free to pick a category. I turned salesmanship into an art by the time I was 16, I can sell anything. Sales is fun but wears on you fast; something that I noticed early in life, so its not my favorite thing in the world. I love music and have an incredible ear for it, I'm a little freakish when it comes to music. Future dream job: scoring movies. I also love to write, a lot. Why do you think I am taking the time to have an interview with you, online, by myself.
My greatest attribute: This is an interesting question, and often difficult to answer because I never know exactly what you are looking for when you ask it. I think my greatest attribute is that I genuinely believe in the goodness of people. It is a gift because I am always striving to bring out the best in a situation. I also work tirelessly to solve problems because I want to make others happy.
My weakest attribute: I am easily spooked. I am incredibly afraid of failure and the resulting consequences. At times, this can be good because I will work on a problem until I am successful; something I am sure you will enjoy at your firm. However, if it is something I haven't already started, I will most likely avoid in order to save face. This is the reason I didn't play high school basketball, football, try to get into an Ivy League school, or learn to play the piano or attempt to sing professionally. Long story short, sometimes I am a pansy.
The thing that I will bring to your company is an un-matched level of passion. I run 100mph at whatever problem you point me towards. A fair warning, sometimes I will leave Mitch-shaped holes in the wall, because I will screw up. But I work hard and if you show interest in my life an who I want to become, I will be your most loyal associate; like a border collie with a degree.
Finally, I love to work. Ask my family and friends, they will affirm that I am ridiculously devoted to whatever I am working on; most of them will report with a certain amount of disdain-but it will be the truth. I love it, and I am ready to start immediately.
Anyway, thank you for your time "investigating" me, your newest employee. I hope it was worth the read. In the meantime, feel free to browse my facebook pictures and friends and that will give us something to fill time with in the actual interview. Thanks again, talk to you soon.
Mitch