Category: Cover Letter
Successfully Applying for a Position – Cover Letter Tactics
Recently reviewing multiple job applications for a small business opportunity I couldn’t help but find flaws in each of the applications. Realizing that some of the simple information was missing from the cover letter I decided it was time to focus a blog on helping candidates answer the main question any hiring manager is thinking: […]
Three Ways to Greatly Increase Your Job Search Success Rate
If you have been job searching for a while, or just starting out, there are certain things you can do that will greatly increase your chances of landing that perfect job. These things all require a little effort on your part, but the payoff can be HUGE. These three things will separate you from the […]
How to Apply For Jobs via E-mail
Take a breath and smile, you’re done preparing your perfectly tailored cover letter and resume for that exciting position. Now all you need to do is apply. The question is, how do you apply for a position when you need to send an e-mail? Do you paste your cover letter in the body of the […]
How to Address Your Cover Letter and E-Mails to Potential Employers
How many times have you wondered what salutation you should use when addressing your cover letter or e-mail to send to a potential employer? Quite simply, you have a few options that work and many that do not. To cover all of the ‘do not’s’ will take time as I have heard of many interesting […]
A Successful Method to Job Searching
I have been probed countless times by friends wanting to know what I consider is the most successful way to job search and those who know me well know it’s rather … organized! When I share my steps with my friends and they begin to apply them they find their results improve almost immediately as […]
“A Profile Picture On Your Resume!?” Having Your Resume Stand out Without Really ‘Standing Out!’
If you asked me this question ten years ago if I ever would have expected to see resumes with profile pictures on them, I would answer a quick ‘no.’ However, what about now in 2012? With the unemployment rate being so high and the competition for jobs so much more severe, would including a profile […]
Cover Letters – Are They Optional?
Have you ever noticed when applying for positions online that you need to either upload or paste your resume, but have an ‘option’ of uploading/pasting your cover letter? How ‘optional’ is it really? Let’s not kid ourselves – if we could get out of doing it, why wouldn’t we! Job searching takes an abundance of […]