Comments on: Portfolio Tip #3: Don’t write long emails in a job app. http://www.jonjones.com/2007/02/05/portfolio-tip-3-dont-write-long-emails-in-a-job-app/ Jon Jones is an Art Outsourcing Manager in the video game industry. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:02:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Importance of a good cover letter - Game Artist Forums http://www.jonjones.com/2007/02/05/portfolio-tip-3-dont-write-long-emails-in-a-job-app/comment-page-1/#comment-370920 Importance of a good cover letter - Game Artist Forums Tue, 21 Sep 2010 09:55:15 +0000 http://www.thejonjones.com/2007/02/05/portfolio-tip-3-dont-write-long-emails-in-a-job-app/#comment-370920 [...] and what makes you a good hire. A link to your portfolio! End. Other thoughts on cover emails; Jon Jones, smArtist Portfolio Tip #3: Don’t write long emails in a job app. Jon Jones, smArtist Tip for smArtists: Cover letter templates Polycount Forum - View Single Post - [...] [...] and what makes you a good hire. A link to your portfolio! End. Other thoughts on cover emails; Jon Jones, smArtist Portfolio Tip #3: Don’t write long emails in a job app. Jon Jones, smArtist Tip for smArtists: Cover letter templates Polycount Forum – View Single Post – [...]

]]> By: Jeffry Houser http://www.jonjones.com/2007/02/05/portfolio-tip-3-dont-write-long-emails-in-a-job-app/comment-page-1/#comment-10334 Jeffry Houser Mon, 05 Feb 2007 12:38:22 +0000 http://www.thejonjones.com/2007/02/05/portfolio-tip-3-dont-write-long-emails-in-a-job-app/#comment-10334 I love cover letters. I can't say I've ever needed an artist in the same manner you do, though. In that situation I can see where a portfolio is more important than a cover letter or resume. I'm currently looking for a programmer experienced in Adobe Flex and Adobe Coldfusion. Am I going to respond to the person who sent a me a word doc resume with no cover letter? Or the person who sent me a cover letter? I'm going to follow up with the person who sent me a cover letter, because they addressed many of the things I requested in the job post, such as "Please send along resume, rates, and relevant experience." For all I know the person who just simply sent a word doc was a spammer. I love cover letters. I can’t say I’ve ever needed an artist in the same manner you do, though. In that situation I can see where a portfolio is more important than a cover letter or resume.

I’m currently looking for a programmer experienced in Adobe Flex and Adobe Coldfusion. Am I going to respond to the person who sent a me a word doc resume with no cover letter? Or the person who sent me a cover letter?

I’m going to follow up with the person who sent me a cover letter, because they addressed many of the things I requested in the job post, such as “Please send along resume, rates, and relevant experience.”

For all I know the person who just simply sent a word doc was a spammer.

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