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sammycat:
I'm applying for a job that was advertised in the paper. There was no company name or info given in the ad.  Submissions are via email or fax. I looked up the fax number in the reverse look up and it came up with the company name.  The email address is adminabc@ job  In this case 'abc' are the initials for the company, so I'm 99.99999% confident I have the right company.

When addressing the covering letter, should I just address it to adminabc @job (and nothing else), or actually put in the company name and address?  Reverse phone number look ups aren't common here (I only found the site that does it by accident when looking for something else). 

Would this be showing initiative?  Look creepy/weird?

Also, one of the criterion is being able to use MYOB acccounting package.  I've never used it on a long term basis, but have played around with it.  I meet all the other criteria, including the other computer requirements, and am very confident I could use MYOB if I got the job. On my resume, I've listed out the other accounting/computer programmes I've used, and they all match the ctiteria.  Should I just put MYOB on my resume anyway?  Leave it off?  (If it matters, I wouldn't have time or access to using it beforehand as it's an immediate start).

Lynn2000:
Hmmm... I don't think you should put MYOB program on your resume if you don't actually have experience with it. Perhaps you could point out in the cover letter that you've used similar programs and are confident you can learn MYOB quickly.

Is it usual for job ads to have no company name in them? That seems kind of odd to me. I think I would just use the info given in the job ad, personally. Adding the extra stuff you looked up could show initiative, or it could be creepy, as you say; whereas sticking to the info in the ad seems safe and reasonable.

Outdoor Girl:
I don't know what to say about the company name thing but for MYOB, I think I would put in my cover letter that I was familiar with the program but had not used it professionally.  I think it is accurate - you've been into the program and have seen how it works but haven't used it.

sammycat:
Thanks.  :)

I've decided to just put the email address as the contact address, and will find some way to address the MYOB thing in the covering letter.  Or would it be better to just not bring it up at all?

If I do bring it up in the covering letter, does anyone have any suggestions for wording I could use, please?

Ceallach:

--- Quote from: sammycat on May 02, 2012, 09:51:19 PM ---Thanks.  :)

I've decided to just put the email address as the contact address, and will find some way to address the MYOB thing in the covering letter.  Or would it be better to just not bring it up at all?

If I do bring it up in the covering letter, does anyone have any suggestions for wording I could use, please?

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You say you have actually played around with MYOB in the past, therefore are familiar with it.  In my mind it depends on what context you're putting it on your CV.  If you've used it before and are confident in your ability to use it, it's fine to list it as a skill.  Obviously you shouldn't imply that you've actually used it in prior roles if you haven't done so, but if you can do it then it's ok to say you can do it, if that makes sense.  (Assuming you're not over-inflating your capability).

If you're not comfortable listing it as a skill, then I'd address it some way in the covering letter along the lines of:  "I have used MYOB previously however not in a work capacity.  I believe my experience working with XYZsoftware will be easily transferrable to MYOB".

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