Anna Ursyn, Grammar of the City
Advice for Job Seekers
Becca Miles
Be honest. Be natural. Be yourself. Be your hypothetical future self, the one who got the job and already knows how to do it. Be a copy of a copy of the concept of a self you can picture getting this job. Say why this specific job appeals to you. Do the same for six more jobs today. Be honest. Be natural. Be yourself. Be professional. Don’t
be stilted. Be confident. Don’t be arrogant. Be personal. Don’t
overshare. Focus on yourself. Don’t say “I” too much. Don’t
dwell on negatives. Don’t be evasive. Be different. Don’t
be difficult. Be honest. Be natural. Be yourself.
Read about the company. Read about their commitment to fighting hiring discrimination. Look for hidden symbols, literary allusions, and codes embedded between the letters, to figure out whether to disclose your disability. Look at your reflection. Question whether anyone could ever call you “inspirational.” Plan your explanation for the gaps in your CV. Find a way to translate survival into personal growth. Consider what transferable skills you might have acquired during your last suicidal episode.
Be relatable. Be humble. Be the only person who deserves this. Be honest. Be natural. Be yourself. Be honest.
Be natural. Be yourself. Be your
self. Yourself. Yourself.
Becca Miles
Be honest. Be natural. Be yourself. Be your hypothetical future self, the one who got the job and already knows how to do it. Be a copy of a copy of the concept of a self you can picture getting this job. Say why this specific job appeals to you. Do the same for six more jobs today. Be honest. Be natural. Be yourself. Be professional. Don’t
be stilted. Be confident. Don’t be arrogant. Be personal. Don’t
overshare. Focus on yourself. Don’t say “I” too much. Don’t
dwell on negatives. Don’t be evasive. Be different. Don’t
be difficult. Be honest. Be natural. Be yourself.
Read about the company. Read about their commitment to fighting hiring discrimination. Look for hidden symbols, literary allusions, and codes embedded between the letters, to figure out whether to disclose your disability. Look at your reflection. Question whether anyone could ever call you “inspirational.” Plan your explanation for the gaps in your CV. Find a way to translate survival into personal growth. Consider what transferable skills you might have acquired during your last suicidal episode.
Be relatable. Be humble. Be the only person who deserves this. Be honest. Be natural. Be yourself. Be honest.
Be natural. Be yourself. Be your
self. Yourself. Yourself.