Cover Letter Openings by Kimberly Schneiderman Cover Letters are an important part of the job seeking process that, when used effectively, will give you the attention you are seeking from a potential employer. With that in mind, use the opening paragraph of your letter as your first opportunity to get that attention. Write an opening t...
Cover Up with Style: Creating a Captivating Cover Letter by Courtney Pike How many recruiting directors do you think actually read your cover letter? If your cover letter is written like most job seekers, then no one is reading it!
Most cover letters are long and boring; they are basically a prose version of your resume. If a recruiting director is only spe...
Don’t Send a Cover Letter by Kevin Donlin As a rule, most employers hate reading cover letters. Because nearly all of them are what I call, 3B: bland, boring and banal.
In fact, most cover letters are such formulaic exercises in boredom that I suggest you stop sending them to employers.
That’s right. Don’t send a cover let...
Why Should You Use a Cover Letter? by Laura Smith-Proulx The answer lies in the fact that a job seeker must use every tool available to get in front of a potential employer. As I’ve noted in the past, the job market of today is much more aggressive than most people can recall, and the challenge of winning an interview is that much greater.
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Going Back to Work When Companies are Downsizing by Marcia Robinson Over the last few months job seekers have increasingly shared their concern that more layoffs have increased competition in the job market. With more qualified workers in the market for jobs, some career reentry professionals are concerned that the more qualified competition will make it h...
It’s A Sales Letter, Not A Cover Letter by Bob Roth When college students are instructed to create a cover letter, they are receiving bad advice. Letters that merely cover or accompany a resume are nearly worthless. The letter that all students should develop is a sales letter, a letter that will convince an employer that they are something...
Thank You Letters Can Make An Impact by Thomas J. Denham Why Write A Thank You Letter?
You have put together the resume, the cover letter and gone through the interview - congratulations! Don't stop now - there is at least one more step before you are through. The thank you letter can not be neglected in today's competitive market. You ...
Using Phone References and Recommendation Letters by Ford R. Myers Most people already know that they need a list of Professional References. But you might be asking, “Why do I need Letters of Recommendation at this point in my career?”
The answer is simple. You don’t NEED them … but you should WANT them. Why? Because when you find yourself in a compe...
Feel Stuck? Hire a Coach by Barbara Giamanco Harvard Business Review reported in November 2004 that annual spending on executive coaching in the United States was estimated at $1 billion. Since that time, the business of coaching has steadily gained in popularity and with any field that grows rapidly there are questions.
Some of ...
Ten Things That Could Make Employers Like You - Or Not by Norine Dagliano Job seekers are bombarded with daily advice from well meaning friends, relatives, and professionals covering every topic from résumés and cover letters, to online networking, job boards, and visual CVs. As a professional résumé writer and job search coach, even I get overwhelmed – feeling ...
Cover Letter...Don't Sweat It by Barbara Wulf, MS, CPCC Writing a cover letter to accompany a resume, for some, can conjure up bad memories from high school or college composition class. With sweaty palms, they reach for the Thesaurus and Dictionary. That feeling of uncertainty begins to cloud their thoughts and words as they ponder, "What d...
Job Search Trends That Can Help Or Hurt by Tory Johnson A new trend is to stand out from the crowd with personalized resumes. I see everything from video recitals of your qualifications to business cards that will put your children's fanciest art projects to shame. Before you invest time and money, consider that many of these creative gimmicks ...
Stop Sending Cover Letters by Kevin Donlin You can learn a lot about how to write a powerful cover letter, not by reading books on cover letters written by employment experts, but by reading your junk mail.
That's right: Start reading the sales letters you get in the mail if you want to write cover letters that produce job inter...
15 Career Development Myths by Thomas J. Denham During your career you often hear conflicting messages about the nature of work. Too many people today believe in myths and have excuses that prevent them from moving forward with their career plans. Knowing the truth about these common inaccuracies will help reduce your stress in terms of...
How To Write The Ideal Cover Letter by Deborah Brown-Volkman Does your cover letter convey who you are and what you want quickly, or does it confuse the reader?
A cover letter is a document that introduces you and your résumé to potential employers. It is your opportunity to give employers a good look at yourself, your credentials, and your back...
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