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Are Cover Letters Obsolete?

By on Thursday, December 27th, 2012 | No Comments

Twenty years ago, cover letters were an important part of a job application. What is a cover letter? A cover letter is a letter you write to an employer as a way of introducing your desire to work for him or her. Over the years, with the explosion of online job applications, cover letters have played an increasingly smaller role in the job application process. At my current recruiting department, recruiters rarely read cover letters. They scan through resumes on an online database.  Read more... (555 words, estimated 2:13 mins reading time)

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How to Write a Cover Letter For a Job

By on Monday, October 22nd, 2012 | No Comments

A cover letter is the document that you send along with your resume, to introduce yourself to prospective employers. Many employers will choose to skip over resumes because of the lack of a well written cover letter.

No matter what type of job that you are applying to you need a well written cover letter.

You can look at a cover letter as someone introducing you to speak in front of an audience. It is one short page to introduce yourself and give a brief highlight of your skills. This is the place where you can convince the prospective employer to look over your resume.  Read more... (700 words, estimated 2:48 mins reading time)

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5 Typical Cover Letter Blunders

By on Sunday, August 19th, 2012 | No Comments

With each and every resume application, you ought to have a cover letter that comes with it and offers you as an optimistic and competent prospect for the position. A cover letter should emphasize aspects of your resume which market your professional experience, and should deal with any queries an employer might have about employing you for the job. You will find 5 common cover letter errors discussed below that you need to steer clear of to get through the first round of resume assessment and move a step nearer to obtaining the job that you want.  Read more... (598 words, 1 image, estimated 2:24 mins reading time)

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What To Write in a Cover Letter

By on Friday, June 22nd, 2012 | No Comments

Just before we talk about what to write in a cover letter to ensure that the employer to takes notice and reviews your resume, it is important to understand the significance of having a cover letter. One of the most frequently made errors in resume submissions is not including a copy of your cover letter. If you’re e-mailing your resume, the cover letter could be within the body of the email, or attached (though employers usually favor no attachments in email submissions). If you’re faxing or mailing your resume, ensure that the cover letter comes before the resume. Leaving out a cover letter from your job application seems less than professional to your prospective employer; having a well-written, individualized cover letter enables the employer to get a look into what you are, how you communicate and how you represent yourself as a professional.  Read more... (584 words, 1 image, estimated 2:20 mins reading time)

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Overqualified? 3 Tips to Downplay it on Your Resume

By on Tuesday, April 10th, 2012 | No Comments

By: Kat Krull

In a tough job market, it’s not just those with the minimum education that struggle to find a new job. Many employers are wary of hiring “overqualified” candidates, too — those with more education or experience than the job description calls for — for fear that they may leave for a more desirable job in the near future or continue looking for their ideal job after getting hired.

As someone with too much education, experience, or skill, how can you optimize your resume to downplay your qualifications? Moreover, how you you ensure that your application makes the employer bring you in for an interview? Here are three tips to help you from appearing overqualified:  Read more... (447 words, 1 image, estimated 1:47 mins reading time)

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