It is no secret that the equestrian industry has taken a hit with everyone else during these economic times of difficulty. There are many of you out there looking for employment either in this industry or even outside of our industry.

We at Equestrian Services, LLC have several affiliated companies that are separate entities. One of them provides planning and design services and the other provides operations and management support for equestrian facilities. We have been fortunate in that we have and will continue to hire during these tough times. We have placed ads and we have also sent out announcements through our Newsletter.

We have literally received hundreds of inquiries over the years when we have posted a job opening. How many of those people followed the instructions and wrote and presented the professional image we expected (correct grammar, correct spelling, proper follow up, etc.) with a professional introduction? Probably less than 5%. If you want to land a job, first research the company who has posted the job listing, then make sure you are referencing the correct company (many companies have affiliates and multiple entities), also make sure you are addressing the correct person and second, follow the instructions to the "T". If the posting requires a cover letter, send a cover letter. If not, a nice short professional note would be most appropriate.

You never get another chance for a first impression. Just blindly sending out your resume or not following the instructions really will not yield any results.....

Jennifer K. Donovan
Principal
Equestrian Services, LLC - Delivering the Equestrian Experience
Equestrian Professionals, Inc.
Equestrian Management, LLC

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