A blog for cover letters, resume writing and interviewing skills.
Tips
A Unique Cover Letter Tip for a Tough Job Market
Nov 7th
Think of your cover letter as a knock on the door. When someone opens the door you’re standing there ready to introduce yourself and to share your qualifications for the job opening. This is a proactive, direct way to win attention, but also the smart way. Hiring managers are busy. If you want to get [...]
Stepping Out of Your Career Comfort Zone
Aug 4th
Would you like to write a cover letter that gets noticed?Here’s the most important thing to do:
Express yourself in a clear and friendly manner, using language that will engage the hiring manager, wording that draws a reader in and compels him or her to read all the way through to the end.
In other words, write [...]
How to Block Stress Before the Interview
Jun 5th
Just the thought of an interview can set your heart a-thumping. Even the word itself–interview–can bring on cold hands and stomach jitters. When you enter the office and face the employer you may have yet another outbreak of stress-fuzzy thinking and nervous chatter-all of which can result in losing the opportunity to make a good [...]
FOUR Keys To GETTING The Job Interview
May 2nd
Have you ever asked questions like these?”
May I have a chocolate ice cream sundae, please?”
“Are you free for lunch tomorrow?”
“Can you give me a hand moving my desk?”
“Will you loan me a few dollars till payday?”
Life is filled with such mundane questions. In order to get what we need and want we must ask for [...]
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