Posts Tagged ‘cover letter’
Increase Your Interview Chances – Put Up a Remarkable Resume
Probably, you also have heard that only 27.3% of the present world’s population is employed. Have you then ever thought of the 72.7% unemployed ones? Have you ever imagined their poverty experiences; how they are left at the mercies of friends and relatives? Possibly you have never tried to know why life has been so [...]
Cover Letters – The Icing on the Cake
I get a lot of questions from clients about whether or not they should include a cover letter when sending in their resume. My response is “Would you consider making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich without the jelly?” The point being that the two go hand-in-hand, and unless a job position announcement specifically states [...]
Put Some fever in Your Cover Letters
Forget the drab; one size fits all cover letters that you may have used in the past. And please ignore the letter samples in publications and on web sites that go on and on with paragraph after paragraph, essentially providing a condensed version of your resume. These types of cover letters are not effective because [...]
Writing a Resume For a Career Change
One of the hardest decisions you will probably encounter during your professional career is either a change in position or a change in occupation. Many people think the safe decision is to stay in your current job or line of work, which is the place where you know what to expect and where you feel [...]
Afraid of the Interview? Ace it With These Five Great Tips
Congratulations! Your cover letter and resume got you in the front door for that first step – The Interview. Now ahead is the important part of the hiring process so let’s get you prepared by following a few simple steps. Take this strategic path and your interview experience will give you your best shot for [...]
Better Than a Free Resume Cover Letter – How to Make Sample Resume Cover Letters Get Noticed
The job market, like everything in this economy, has changed dramatically. And so have basic job search tools, including cover letters. Today’s market is ultra-competitive. Your cover makes you stand out. Or your recede into the background like a sheet of wall paper. If you simply copy a free resume cover letter off the net, [...]
5 Rules for the Executive Job Search
The job search can be especially tough for executive level candidates. Salary requirements are high and their are a limited number of open positions available which are often go unadvertised. Earlier this year, the Ladders conducted a survey which listed the top 3 biggest mistakes made by highly compensated and qualified job seekers. And to [...]
Resume Building Blocks for Boomers
Regardless of format, every resume will be composed of some standard sections. Below is a quick guide to the main elements that should be included in every resume. Personal Information – Always include your full name, street address, phone numbers (home and cell), and e-mail address. If you have your own web site, include the [...]
Resumes For Boomers
You’re well established in your career and can bring years of experience to any company lucky enough to hire you. So why do older workers often have trouble landing a job? Part of the reason is that age discrimination—though illegal—happens every day, often before a candidate even has the opportunity to interview. To combat this, [...]
Too Young to Retire, Too Old to Hire
The 21st Century was supposed to usher in a wave of retiring Baby Boomers who would live off the spoils of their retirement funds traveling to sunny destinations, playing golf and enjoying time with their grandchildren. The reality of 2009 has many Baby Boomers reconsidering this vision of their future! Some Baby Boomers who feel [...]


