CTY applicaiton advice

[asterroc]

I'm reposting this request for advice b/c I originally posted it on Friday evening, a bad time apparently, and nobody replied, while I'm pretty sure some of my CTY friends here would have advice for me if they'd seen it. So:

http://zandperl.livejournal.com/553712.html

In short, I'm applying for Dean at LAN, SHD, and AMH, and I want advice on who to ask for recommendations, and whether to put union stuff in my resume.

Comments

[allandaros.livejournal.com]

I can't speak to the union stuff, but what I would suggest is going with Choice E, just on the grounds that you seem to have had the strongest connection with him, as opposed to the other people listed. The better the recommendation letter author knows you as a person, the better it will appear.

[zandperl.livejournal.com]

That's what I'm leaning towards right now too, mainly b/c he's the most recent experience with children I've had.

[tacotortoise.livejournal.com]

First of all, you almost certainly need recommendations, since it is a new position (and particularly because it is an admin position rather than instructional). One of the CTY deans would be a good choice if you can get in touch with me. Additionally, the Astrocamp advisor would be a good choice as well.

I feel like getting a letter from your union president should help and not hurt, as it shows your organizational and administrative experience. However, CTY's hiring practices are sometimes hard to fathom. As an alternative, it might be a good idea to get a letter from your current boss, as I think you should have something reflecting your *current* qualifications.

[zandperl.livejournal.com]

I think where I'm at in my ruminations is (1) current boss, (2) Astrocamp and undergrad advisor, and I'm debating whether to add (3) former CTY dean MB [as he's the only one for whom I have current contact info], and/or (4) union president. Do you think 4 letters is overdoing it?

[blahblahboy.livejournal.com]

I might email those people in choice A and explain your situation. They might be able to give you hints on what types of letters seemed most useful to them, or better, write you an excellent recommendation.

I'd typically want to ask people from most recent jobs to write recommendations, even if they're somewhat superficial, since it may remind the person reviewing the recommendations of your most recent experiences. The world has changed a lot since undergrad... computers and other things are even more important today than back then, etc.

My two cents.

Choice E is also not bad, if you can get a good recommendation out of it. But if I were reading your resume and recommendations I might wonder why you didn't get anyone from Choice A to recommend you. I'm probably over-thinking it.