Don't feel bad Kelly. I missed both Reg's and Andrea's new jobs. Okay, I've figured out what Reg's going to be doing, but what on earth is Andrea up to now, or do I want to know? <grin> Congratulations to Reg and Andrea and best wishes to Ruthie. I hope this works out for you all. Robert Lee Beach Assistive Technology Specialist Kansas City Kansas Community College 7250 State Avenue Kansas City, KS 66112 Phone: (913) 288-7671 Fax: (913) 288-7678 E-mail: rbeach@xxxxxxxxx >>> kstannfield@xxxxxxxxx 01/21/07 7:26 AM >>> Reggie got a new job too? Must have missed that one. Kelly Stanfield ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrea Breier" <abreier@xxxxxxxxx> To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 6:35 PM Subject: [real-eyes] Re: the cover letter > If it were up to me, you would have the job. Wouldn't that be crazy if > you > got on next week. With you Regg and me with new jobs, Nobody would be > able > to stand it. hahahahaha > Andrea Breier, President, Heartland Guide Dog Users > > "Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within > me." (Psalms 51:10) > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "& Ruthie" <chaosynchronous@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 10:13 AM > Subject: [real-eyes] the cover letter > > > Thanks to you guys for this...Reggie, and Jose can ignore it, grin. > Dear Mr. Carver, > > I am very interested in the opportunity to provide a company I love and > respect with the knowledge and skills I possess in the position of a > Technical Support > Representative. I have been using Freedom Scientific products as my > primary > means of accessing computer systems for six and a half years and as my > primary > means of reading printed material for nearly that. While my knowledge of > other Freedom Scientific products is not as developed, I am a fast learner > and > have highly developed research skills. > > I have held two separate jobs for which I was solely responsible for > making > sure that the software used for the job was accessible, not only to > myself, > but to all other blind employees as well. When I began using Jaws for > Windows, I was given simple instruction, only the information I would need > to start, > edit and save a word document. In the six and a half years since this > very > basic instruction, I have taught myself many things, including editing > configuration > files, createing and editing frames, and creating basic scripts in order > to > make programs that are marginally accessible straightforward for users of > all > skill levels. > > For years now, I have received emails and phone calls from people that > need > help with their screenreader, OCR or other accessibility software and > hardware. > They know that even if I do not use a product, I know how to find the > answers they need. And while this has been enjoyable for me, I would > greatly appreciate > the opportunity to help these people on a professional basis. > > While technical skill is probably the most important facet of this > position, > next in importance is most certainly the high level of skill in > interpersonal > communication necessary to effectively assist customers with technical > issues that they find to be complicated and frustrating. With my previous > experience > dealing with patients of a local VA hospital combined with my commitment > to > do the very best by every customer I may come in contact with, I believe I > have the skills necessary to handle caller concerns from the mundane to > the > bizarre. > > Please feel free to contact me using the above information if you have any > questions. > > Sincerely, > > Ruthanna Clark > > > > Ruthie & > > Not one shred of evidence supports the notion that life is serious. > > MSN Messenger ID: ruthie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > AOL and Yahoo Messenger ID: chaosynchronous > > > To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, > go > to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.410 / Virus Database: 268.17.2/641 - Release Date: 1/20/2007 > > > To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, > go to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.17.2/641 - Release Date: 1/20/2007 > 10:24 AM > > To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, go to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, go to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes