Real Communication An Introduction

Appendix A   Competent Interviewing^521

111 A Street, Apt. 2C

San Marcos, TX 78666

September 6, 2014

Jane Smith

Director of Human Resources

Roaring Brook Press

A Division of Macmillan

175 Fifth Avenue

New York, NY 10010

Dear Director Smith:

I was excited to see the posting for an editorial assistant position with Roaring

Brook Press. I admire your organization’s dedication to children and youth, and I

would be honored to interview for a position that would allow me to develop my

interests in publishing while working on the creative editorial projects that Roaring

Brook Press supports.

My publishing experience coupled with my understanding of children’s educa-

tion make me well-suited for an editorial assistant position with your company. I

worked as an editorial intern at Chronicle Books in San Francisco, where I main-

tained author and permissions databases and collated manuscripts and artwork for

review and production. I also honed my writing skills through critiquing cookbook

proposals and manuscripts based on analysis of the cookbook market.

I have also worked with children in an educational setting. As a volunteer at

the San Antonio Public Library, I organized and created informational displays

aimed at getting children interested in subjects or cultures unfamiliar to them. I

also created games and activities for children based on the books I read to them

during story hour. Through this position, I learned how to communicate with chil-

dren in a creative yet educational way.

I have included my résumé as requested in the job posting, and I can provide

references as required. I look forward to discussing my experiences and perspec-

tives with you in person. I can be contacted at [email protected] or by

phone at (555) 375-7111. Thank you for your kind consideration.

Sincerely,

Ellen Ng

Ellen Ng

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