<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.16640" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=096235617-01052008><FONT color=#000080>John,</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=096235617-01052008><FONT color=#000080></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=096235617-01052008><FONT color=#000080>Hard to know without knowing more, but my first though is to h</FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=096235617-01052008><FONT color=#000080>ave a professional service write a resume for you.  You can then use it as a template for future applications.  </FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=096235617-01052008><FONT color=#000080>That first impression means so much, especially at a university where people are so aware of the quality of writing and presenting information.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=096235617-01052008><FONT color=#000080></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=096235617-01052008><FONT color=#000080>Other thoughts - </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=096235617-01052008><FONT color=#000080>- Are you demanding too much in your applications? Salary requirements, weekend work terms, or things like that might be turning them away.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=096235617-01052008><FONT color=#000080>- Are you following up with a phone call?</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=096235617-01052008><FONT color=#000080></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=096235617-01052008><FONT color=#000080>These are just general thoughts that might be leading to your applications not being noticed.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=096235617-01052008><FONT color=#000080></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=096235617-01052008><FONT color=#000080>Don Mannino</FONT></SPAN></DIV><FONT color=#000080></FONT><BR> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left> <HR tabIndex=-1> <FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>John Pope<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, May 01, 2008 10:12 AM<BR><B>To:</B> College and University Technicians<BR><B>Subject:</B> [CAUT] Getting an Interview<BR></FONT><BR></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Here's a question folks,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I've been working on pianos for about 20 years, been an RPT for about 15. I've had a part time college contract here in Danville KY for the last 10 years, including piano prep for a very prestigious concert series. Murray PIraiha, Andre Michal Schub, Cedar Walton, and Menachem Pressler have all been here and were all pretty happy with the D. In fact everybody here is happy with the work I do.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Now, for the last 2 years I've applied for full time university jobs here and there but I have yet to get an interview.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Any suggestions on getting one?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>John Pope</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV></BODY></HTML>