COVER LETTERS

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5/7/2014

The Non-Boring Way To Show Off Your Soft Skills In Your Job Search

Have you ever described yourself on your resume or in your cover letter as a "hard worker" with a "positive attitude" who is able to "learn quickly?" Let guess - did your job application seem to disappear into the HR black hole? Here's why. While the prevalence of applicant tracking systems, which match up job applications with the skills listed in the job description, has grown, in the end there's still a human doing the final screening. And humans don't connect with a series of keywords - they connect with good stories. In other words, don't sell yourself short by just throwing in flat, overused words to describe your soft skills.

 
 

3/19/2014

How to Write a Cover Letter that Will Get You an Interview

Most job seekers underestimate the importance of a well-written and engaging cover letter. Cover letters can be what gets you pulled out of a stack of applications and called for an interview. They can make the difference between hearing nothing from an employer and eventually getting offered a job. Here's how to write a compelling cover letter that will get you interviews.

 
 

2/10/2014

How to Write a Cover Letter

No one likes job hunting. Scouring through online jobs boards, spiffing up your resume, prepping for grueling interviews - none of it's fun. But perhaps the most challenging part of the process is writing an effective cover letter. There's so much conflicting advice out there, it's hard to know where to start. As anyone who's ever written a cover letter knows, it's not easy to do well. Here's how to give hiring managers what they're looking for.

 
 

11/1/2013

5 Cover Letter Mistakes You Need to Avoid

Make sure your cover letter is in good shape, because you'll need it. Problems can start right up top on a cover letter, and often roll right through the rest of the document. Here are five of the biggest mistakes job applicants make when creating and submitting one.

 
 

9/9/2013

12 Tips for Better Cover Letters

Learn 12 tips for better cover letters.

 
 

8/7/2013

3 Secrets of Writing Attention-Grabbing Cover Letters

Whether resumes are gobbled up by robots or scanned by recruiters (for all of six seconds), a cover letter should demand more than a passing glance - if you know how to write it well. Read how.

 
 

7/10/2013

5 Ways your Cover Letter Lost You the Job

Cover letters are a blessing and a curse. They give you some elbow room to discuss your qualifications, which is a welcome relief from the crunched bullet points of a resume. But because of that freedom, it's easy to veer off in the wrong direction and make some common mistakes that can pretty much guarantee you're not getting a call back. Read on to learn five of the most common cover letter mistakes - and how you can turn them into successes.

 
 

4/17/2013

4 Ways to Make Writing Cover Letters Less Painful

If there's one thing that all job seekers have in common, it's that they hate writing cover letters. Something about that step between the resume and interview gets people really, really irritated. Take a deep breath, relax, and try one of these ideas for making the process a little bit better.

 
 

2/11/2013

10 Phrases that Don't Belong in Your Cover Letter

Think your cover letter is perfectly crafted? Check to make sure you're not including any of these no-nos in it.

 
 

1/17/2013

Tips on Submitting Resumes and Cover Letters

Read 20 tips on what to do and not do before delivering a resume.

 
 

10/12/2012

The 7 Deadly Sins of Cover Letter Writing

A cover letter is designed to inform and interest an employer to read on to your resume. All too often, though, the cover letter bores, offends, or sometimes amuses?but not in a good way?the people who read them. Successfully achieving the former is the first step to gaining an interview with the company, but commit the latter and your job materials will be sent to a hiring manager's "no" pile quicker than you could write "References Available Upon Request." What are some of the gravest sins you could make when composing a cover letter? Read on:

 
 

10/2/2012

How a Rock-Solid Resume Strengthens Your Job Search

In today's job search, a resume is foundational to the entire portfolio. Without a well-forged foundation, your entire communications strategy could crack and sink. The reason behind so many job-search flops and missteps is lack of a messaging infrastructure. So how do you set about constructing this easily navigable transportation network for your career influence conversation?

 
 

8/30/2012

6 Secrets To Writing A Great Cover Letter

At best, a cover letter can help A job-seeker stand out from the pack. At worst, it can make a promising candidate seem like in uncreative cut-and-paster. Read six rules for great cover letters.

 
 

7/3/2012

How to Write a Cover Letter

Cover letters make a difference, even short ones. Don't ever send a boilerplate "Enclosed please find resume" note. Do tell a story and even crack a joke if you can. Always mention mutual contacts, and make sure you proofread carefully. Read more and learn smart ways to write a great cover letter.

 
 

6/20/2012

Top Ten Tips For Refining Your Cover Letter

Read about the tip ten tips for refining your cover letter.

 
 
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