I work at a movie theatre; we have about 20 staff members and five managers. I was promoted from floor staff to Staff Area Supervisor/Concessions Coordinator in Novembe, still considered a part of floor staff but with more responsibility and without a uniform. This week, they fired the lowest ranked of the five managers, and that position has opened up. The position is described as being "all of the functions of a Concessions Coordinator in addition to cash reconciliation and greater staff management." I am, in fact, very qualified for the additional bookkeeping and cash handling; I think I can handle the management.
The posting on the door asks those interested to submit a resume and a letter of interest, both of which are proving difficult for me so far. Because of the nature of our staff structure and my current position, I will be using a skill-based resume, as opposed to an employment history resume, which they have on file from when I was hired. I understand that I need to emphasize my skills in terms of my current performance, which is hard for me to put into words, so I've been brainstorming words and phrases all day that I will organize into resume form.
The letter of interest is the bigger problem. When I applied to be a CC, I wrote a perfect letter of interest, and this was not required for that promotion, but I wanted to put myself in the best light. Now, I feel like I can't write another one so soon without blatantly plagiarizing myself or being very repetitious. The best idea I have is to basically comment on the content of my last letter while analyzing and summarizing how I effectively used all of those traits and skills I claimed therein once I was promoted to CC, and point out how I will continue to use these same qualifications if I am promoted to full manager.
04 Apr 2010, 6:09 pm
