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From: Stiven T.
Subject: Circus Job
Date: February 17, 2012

Thank you for allowing me to apply at this job for the circus. I would love to be part of a fun environment and travel the World with a fun crew like described. My name is Stiven T. currently living in Houston, Texas. If you would like to set up an interview please feel free to contact me and we could arrange a date for it as well. I am very interested on this job opportunity and I hope that you too can be interested in me as your employee. Please allow me to show you my skills. I have a great sense of attitude and I willing to do my best always. I am also bilingual; I speak Spanish and English as an Advance level. Thank you for your valuable time. I am looking forward in meeting your team. Thank You for all your time. If your not able to view the attachment please mail me back and I will make sure your team will get it as soon as possible by fax or resent by e-mail.

Thank You,

Sincerely yours,

Stiven T.

Hi Stiven,

First off, let me introduce myself. I am Mike. I do not own or operate a circus. In fact I don't even know people who do. I would not like to set up an interview with you either. Or a date for that matter as it may make my girlfriend jealous. Don't take it personally, I just don't know what I would hire you for. Since I do not know what your skills are I suppose that doesn't help. If I had to guess I would say you're good at sending emails?

When it comes to skills, your sense of attitude and willingness to do your best are not. Those would be attributes or traits, not skills. Skills are more tangible, like building a house, computer or sandwich. Can you do those? Don't answer that, as I have no room for a house or computer builder.

Speaking English "as an advance level" would kind of be a skill, I just have a hard time believing it is as "advance" considering your grammar is not great, nor is your spelling spectacular.

No worry though, since I don't own a circus nor hire people to do circus things. Better luck trying a company who does though, like Feld Entertainment or Universoul Circus. They hire people with skills to do skillful things. Check it out.

If I can suggest one thing it would be to continue working on your English skills. You need that skill to lock down an excellent cover letter. When you have an excellent cover letter, then you should apply for a job. If it is great and if you have the skills they need, only then will you get them talking. After that you are on your own.

Good Luck!

Best Regards,
Mike
Editor/Author/Question Answerer/Travel Dropper

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