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I've just finished university and I'm applying to jobs. There's one I'm writing a cover letter for right now. My question is: would it be too much to mention that I have an article that's soon to be published in a not-insignificant journal?
A lot of other graduates will be applying for this job and I want to stand out amongst them, but I don't want to come across as boastful or arrogant. I just want to use it to back up what I'm saying about having good written communication skills and research skills, which are part of the job requirements. Pretty much everyone who's applying with be able to say and demonstrate they have these skills from their studies
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>>17757316
Of course include it. You should have it listed in your resume/cv even.
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>>17757321
Don't worry, it's in my CV. Thanks for the reassurance, I'm not one that likes making a fuss over achievements, so I can never tell when something becomes boastful.
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>>17757330
Your cover letter and cv/resume's only purpose is boasting of your achievements to get hired.
Only thing I'd be careful about is focusing too much on that and not talking about your other achievements as well. You don't want to make that sound like your only accomplishment.
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>>17757362
It's just one sentence about it. I talk about communication and research skills blah blah blah, then I say I wrote this article for a paper and I'm proud to say that I not only got a good grade on it, but that it's also going to be published in this journal.
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>>17757316
My old boss told me if your cv seems slightly boastful then it's about right. He thought after meeting me at interview my cv was too modest.
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