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Dear Community,
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Please critique my cover letter :)
Is there a place/service that you can send cover letters to and have them critiqued (preferably for free, lol)? I've had DH read mine over, but he's in a completely different field, and also hasn't applied for jobs in like 6 years. TIA!
ETA that I've posted it below, and any feedback would be great.
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Re: Please critique my cover letter :)
Our little Irish rose came to us on March 5, 2010
Don't drink the water.
Disclaimer: I am not an MD. Please don't PM me with pregnancy-related questions. Ask your doctor.
Ok
I didn't want to just post it and be like, "look at this!". But if you insist 
Sorry if it's long!
Dear Ms. Smith,
I am writing to apply for the position of Parent Educator, which is listed on xxx. I am a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) and I have experience working with adults, children, and families dealing with mental health issues. With my clinical skills and my knowledge of child development and social services, I believe that I would be a strong addition to your organization.
I was drawn to this position because of my own experiences working with children and families. I had the opportunity to intern at XYZ, where I worked with young children with emotional disturbances and their families. While working with about five children over two semesters, I was able to reduce episodes of behavioral aggression and increase cooperation both at home and at school. This position also allowed me to work closely with the children?s parents. I focused on increasing the parents? feelings of confidence about their parenting abilities while also helping them practice specific behavior management skills. I believe that parental involvement is essential in ensuring that children grow up to be happy, healthy adolescents and adults. By working with both the children and their parents, I was able to help them improve their overall functioning both as individuals and as familial unit. I feel that this experience would be valuable in working with at-risk children and parents. It was also through this position that I developed an interest and a passion in working with children and their families, and I hope to have the opportunity to continue to work with this population.
As my resume shows, I also have additional experience in counseling adults with mental health and substance abuse issues. During my time at JKL, I worked with mentally ill adults and provided rehabilitative services to them in their homes and in the community. My clients had a wide range of DSM Axis I and II diagnoses, including schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, and mood disorders. This position required me to be flexible and creative, as many of my clients did not respond to traditional counseling methods. I was able to hone my clinical and counseling skills through writing assessments, treatment plans, and progress notes.
Based on the RST's and my own commitment to helping children and families, I believe that I would be a good fit for the role of Parent Educator. I would appreciate an opportunity to meet with you to discuss my potential for obtaining this position. Thank you in advance for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
Me, LMHC
I tried to take out some of the I's, and shortened it. You don't want to regurgitate your resume, just give highlights so they want to read more.
Dear Ms. Smith,
I am writing to apply for the position of Parent Educator, as posted on xxx. I am a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with experience working with mental health issues in adults, children, and families. My clinical skills and my knowledge of child development and social services would be a strong addition to your organization.
I was drawn to this position because of my own experiences working with children and families. As an intern at XYZ, I worked with young children with emotional disturbances and their families. Over my 2 semesters at XYZ, we saw reduced episodes of behavioral aggression and increased cooperation in patients, both at home and at school. Working closely with the children?s parents, I was able to increase their confidence in their parenting abilities while also helping them practice specific behavior management skills, and to improve their overall functioning both as individuals and as familial unit. This experience has helped me develop the skills to continue to work with children and their families. As a [position] at JKL, I worked with mentally ill adults and provided rehabilitative services in their homes and in the community.This position allowed me to hone my clinical and counseling skills through writing assessments, treatment plans, and progress notes.
Based on the RST's and my own commitment to helping children and families, I believe that I would be a good fit for the role of Parent Educator. Enclosed is my reume for your consideration. Please feel free to contact me at [phone] or [e-mail]
Sincerely,
Me, LMHC
Our little Irish rose came to us on March 5, 2010
Don't drink the water.
Disclaimer: I am not an MD. Please don't PM me with pregnancy-related questions. Ask your doctor.