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for new employees in community organisations. They need an administrator; it’s
a job share position for 19 hours per week with flexible working times. I’m no
administrator, but I know the community sector and I like flexible hours.
I address the selection
criteria in haste as other things limit my application writing time. The first
four criteria are routine things about communication skills, computer skills,
commitment to quality improvement and ability to organise oneself.
By the fifth criterion I’m low
on space, energy and time—I need to hit Send in about seven minutes to make
close of business. My “understanding of the not-for-profit sector” includes this:
“What can I say? I’m a not-for-profit human being. My business is
not-for-profit. People laugh and tell me to charge more.”
Under “proven administration
skills and a demonstrated capacity to perform general office-tasks” I offer
that “I run my own home office which is neat, tidy and efficient, although I
could do better. I’m a neat-freak. I like routines. A friend refers to my home
as the OCD house. Attention to detail? Yes, please.”
If they have no sense of
humour, I don’t want to work for them. If they do, they’ll laugh as they bin my
application.
Rock on.
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