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Cover Letters
This infographic is based on an article I wrote last month: 2016 Cover Letter Tips. Check out our Infographic: 2016 Cover Letter Tips to discover the newest strategies, tips and need-to-know advice for writing cover letters, e-notes, value proposition letters and introductory letters. Infographic: 2016 Cover Letter Tips
2016 Cover Letter Tips You can listen to this article instead: HOW WE WRITE COVER LETTERS NOW: – Super text-dense, making up one full page—sometimes more—in content. – A long-winded introduction that doesn’t add value to the candidate but merely states where you heard about the position and why you may be interested. – A…
You’ve heard that you should tailor your résumé and cover letter to each company that you apply to, right? If you’re like a lot of job seekers, when you heard this, you probably thought, “But that’s going to waste a lot of time … can’t I just write a single résumé and cover letter to…
You’ve no doubt been told—countless times—that you need to stand out in an interview. Tips and tricks for this range from creative ways to ask and answer questions to tips for wearing some piece of clothing with flair (e.g., a bright pocket square or pin) that sticks (no pun intended) in their mind. Before you…
Andrew Lamberson doesn’t work for The New York Times Magazine in Brooklyn. And his cover letter didn’t get him a job. So what’s the point here? Well, Andrew always believed that cover letters were essentially useless—and so he wrote boring cover letter after boring cover letter for jobs that he didn’t get—and wasn’t all that…
We’ve talked a lot before about cover letters and resumes, but sometimes a refresher course isn’t a bad idea. So, when I was invited recently to participate as a facilitator for one of Mashable’s #BizChats Twitter chats, I was really looking forward to discussing the ways that people can improve their resumes and cover letters.…