Archive for December, 2011


How To Write A Cover Letter For A Job Application

By on Friday, December 30th, 2011 | 1 Comment

You may have submitted to several jobs in your life and odds are, the employer may have asked for you to send in a cover letter as well. But what exactly is a cover letter and more importantly how would you write a cover for a job application? In this post, I shall go over some of the things you should and should not do when it comes to submitting a cover letter.  Read more... (390 words, 1 image, estimated 1:34 mins reading time)

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How To Make A Cover Letter For A Resume

By on Wednesday, December 28th, 2011 | 1 Comment

In most job applications,  you will be required to submit a cover letter as well as a resume. The cover letter itself is not the actual job application but rather, just a brief overview of your skills and experience. The ideal cover letter should also try and encourage the potential employer to read more about you in the resume and to hopefully get in contact with you after the interview. In this article, I will show you how to make a cover letter for a resume.  Read more... (366 words, 1 image, estimated 1:28 mins reading time)

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Why Can’t I Get A Job?

By on Sunday, December 25th, 2011 | No Comments

If you’re reading this article right now, you’re probably asking yourself “Why can’t I get a job?”. You’re also probably feeling really frustrated that you’ve submitted your resumes or CVs to a 1000 places and haven’t gotten a single call back. Or, you could have been unemployed for a long time and tried to get back into the workplace but realised that you’re either under qualified or over qualified. In any case, there are probably many aspects of your ‘job hunting’ skills that can be improved upon to help you get that job. Because, if dumber and less qualified people can get a job, so can you. So, what does it take to land that job (any job!)?  Read more... (570 words, 1 image, estimated 2:17 mins reading time)

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