I am preparing a cover letter and resume for a company who has listed a marketing job that I want. Really want. The thing is that I am only marginally qualified on paper (ridiculously qualified when it comes to capacity to do the job), and, with your help, hoping to shore up one small shortfall: I need some LinkedIn recommends. The company that has posted the listing is hoping to find someone who has been recommended by others--and, like most every other social networking site, I generally ignore LinkedIn unless someone sends me a friend request.

So, back to the point: if those of you who know me, who are in my LinkedIn network, and who genuinely believe I am worth the effort, please do me a favor and give me a recommendation on the site. It’s one of those things that might make the difference between getting an interview and getting a brush-off.

Thanks.