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The Worst Cover Letter Ever And How To Avoid It

By on Monday, March 5th, 2012 | 1 Comment

It sounds odd that I should tell you how to write a compelling first and then tell you about the worst cover letter in the world. But believe me, this is something that might make your day. The cover letter was written by a guy named Mark, a NYU junior who’s trying to get a summer position at J.P. Morgan. This is his cover letter:

 

“1/23/2012

J.P. Morgan

Dear Sir or Madame:

I am an ambitious undergraduate at NYU triple majoring in Mathematics, Economics, and Computer Science. I am a punctual, personable, and shrewd individual, yet I have a quality which I pride myself on more than any of these.  Read more... (1015 words, 1 image, estimated 4:04 mins reading time)

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How To Write A Compelling Cover Letter

By on Thursday, March 1st, 2012 | No Comments

I’ve probably wrote this a number of times already but some candidates still don’t know how to write a cover that recruiters actually want to read. The trick is to write a cover letter that isn’t generic, like:

 

Dear [employer],

I would like to express my interest in [some position] at [company]. Although I’ve explored many options … [fluff, fluff, hard-working, fluff] … I believe that my 4 years of experience at [some company I got fired from or quit from] will serve you well. I look forward to hearing from you and what [company] has to offer.  Read more... (683 words, 1 image, estimated 2:44 mins reading time)

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Tips On Writing A Cover Letter

By on Monday, February 20th, 2012 | No Comments

There are many things that you should pay attention to writing a cover letter, even though it might not be as long as your resume. Some of the mistakes that inexperienced applicants forget these details and as a result, end up writing a cover that gets left unnoticed. This post should hopefully shed some light into writing a cover letter that will get the job recruiter’s attention to hopefully read your resume and then call you in for an interview.

Here are some tips on writing an effective cover letter:

Be specific about the job position  Read more... (543 words, 1 image, estimated 2:10 mins reading time)

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The T Cover Letter

By on Friday, February 10th, 2012 | No Comments

Most job recruiters are inundated with hundreds of resumes on a daily basis and are under pressure to find the right candidate to get the job done well. There are also many people out there advocating that you should use a cover letter to boost your chances of getting the job, but is that really true? In this post, I’ll go over the 3 ways to send a cover letter and what the T cover letter is.  Read more... (610 words, 2 images, estimated 2:26 mins reading time)

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Cover Letter For Resume Examples

By on Friday, January 27th, 2012 | No Comments

Like the last post, I’ll be mostly be going over some cover letter examples for a resume in this post. Cover letters aren’t something you should be too concerned about, since the majority of employers only require a resume, unless you’re applying for a more qualified role. But just in case you don’t want to miss anything out, I will go over some examples for you. The first example will be a cover letter if you’ve had no experience and the second will be a cover with experience. So here we go:

cover letter for resume examples  Read more... (480 words, 2 images, estimated 1:55 mins reading time)

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