Posts Tagged ‘cover letter’

4 Tips to Spice Up Your Cover Letter

4 Tips to Spice Up Your Cover Letter

Cover letters aren’t just there to serve as a cover page for your resume. While the debate rages on over their importance, the fact remains that they are a part of your job search and not to be ignored. Here are some new ideas for cover letter content to keep your readers interested!   1) Start [...]

What Should Be in a Cover Letter

What Should Be in a Cover Letter

A cover letter is a professional document sent along with your resume. The aim of writing a cover letter is to provide additional details about your skills and work experience that proves your suitability for the job and directs the employer to read your resume. Before you start drafting a letter, you should understand what should [...]

5 Reasons Your Resume Isn’t Getting Read

5 Reasons Your Resume Isn’t Getting Read

Have you applied for countless job vacancies only to receive silence in return? There are a few common blunders people make that cause employers to toss their resumes after only the first few sentences. Read on to be sure you aren’t committing these Resume Crimes:   1. Your resume is not relevant to the position [...]

Position Your Job Search Tactics To The Right Audience

Position Your Job Search Tactics To The Right Audience

Do you know who are you talking to? When you write a cover letter, send a resume, introduce yourself, explain what you do, or ask for advice, do you tailor your message based on who you are talking to? Job search 1.0 is to tailor your message to highlight the best of you. But be [...]

Job Hunting Tips: Ideas For Undercover, Stealth Job Searching!

Job Hunting Tips: Ideas For Undercover, Stealth Job Searching!

If you get caught conducting a job search while still working, many employers will conclude you lack loyalty and are no longer interested in the job and may terminate you on the spot. On the other hand your job search may be unsuccessful, you’ve tested the waters and there is nothing better out there so [...]

How Best to Work with a Recruiter Today

Back in the day when job hunting was easier, job seekers had the upper-hand. Whether it was applying directly to a business online or registering with a local staffing firm, oftentimes it was a quick and easy process. Today – not so much. It’s a New World. Businesses that ARE hiring in today’s climate are [...]

Resting on Your Laurels: The Ultimate Career Downfall

So maybe you’ve been working for a while, and you have an impressive resume. With your previous experience, you’re armed with all the job-finding know-how. You’ve crafted the ultimate CV, you can interview like it’s nobody’s business, and your writing skills are flawless, enabling you to cook up a perfectly-tailored cover letter in minutes. Career [...]

3 Ways to Ensure You Don't Have To Get Up Again For Work on Some Cold Winter Morning

You get one chance to make a first impression. You can always use that fact of life to ensure you won’t have to fret about getting up for work some cold winter morning again. Let’s look at just 3 ways to make sure that becomes your reality. 1. First off, just make sure your resume [...]

Like a Speeding Train, a Resume That Pops Cannot Be Stopped – (3) Fantastic Tips!

(P) ROVE your value to the hiring manager. Start by taking an inventory of all of your life’s accomplishments. This is the “let me show you what I can do” phase. Include all relevant topics, for example: – Education (degrees earned or classes taken) – Work Experience – Volunteer Experience – Foreign Languages – Hobbies [...]

Cover Letters – Does Anybody Read Those Anymore?

In a world where many job applications seem to disappear into a “black hole”, job seekers often wonder if there is any point in sending a cover letter with their application. The answer is absolutely yes! An effective one communicates to an employer why you’re specifically interested in the open position. With so many job [...]