Ben Cotton

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Ben Cotton is a meteorologist by training, but weather makes a great hobby. Ben works as the Fedora Program Manager at Red Hat. He is the author of Program Management for Open Source Projects. Find him on Twitter (@FunnelFiasco) or at FunnelFiasco.com.

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5 tips for getting the biggest bang for your cover letter buck

Nah, you just get to add "proficient with legacy systems" to your resume. :-)

bcotton
5 tips for getting the biggest bang for your cover letter buck

A friend started her cover letter with something to the effect of "Have you ever been to Illinois? I really want out of Illinois, and you can help me." I don't think it was very successful, but at least it stood out.