By Jessica Holbrook, Writing your cover letter may seem like a mundane task-something you must do to ensure you submit all documents required when applying for a job. But in reality, your cover letter is so much more than that! This document gives you the opportunity to add life to the technical nature of the […]
Cover Letters and the Sense of Urgency Myth
By Phil Baker, You can learn and take advantage of the same principle businesses spend billions of dollars to broadcast. Many job hunters are working from a position of weakness and are therefore hesitant to create a sense of urgency in their resume cover letters. They believe they must be available at all times for […]
Don’t Kill Your Great Resume with a Bad Cover Letter
There are probably as many, or as much confusion, misunderstanding and downright misinformation regarding cover letters as there are about networking. Why there should be so much “controversy” or angst over this one sheet of paper is beyond me. Here it is – You need one and you need a good one. Why, you ask. […]
The Cover Letter is Your Bridge to a Job…
A cover letter is a bridge – what the heck are you babbling about, Hyo? I’ll get to that, but first, you gotta bear with me… Back in 83, I saw the movie, “Kentucky Fried Movie,” and I nearly died of laughter. It was the original spoof movie. Among the hilarous segments was a spoof […]
Tips for Using a Cover Letter to Land a Job Interview
So, what are my tips for using a cover letter to land a job interview. Well, let state that it’s been awhile since I last wrote a specific article on writing cover letter or resumes. A lot of that is because I basically wrote everything I knew in the articles that started Landing On Your […]
Great Cover Letters – Little Known Tactics That Will Stop a Recruiter in Her Tracks
By Teresa McGill The job market has changed and dramatically. And so have basic job search tools like cover letters. Today, many of your competitors are face linking, blogging and networked. Your cover letter can still get you a job. In fact, 4 in 5 HR managers say you must have one. But now you […]
What are Targeted Cover Letters?
By Heather Eagar If you are currently out of work, or are thinking about leaving your job then there’s a chance that you’ve written at least one cover letter in your lifetime. But the question is what type of cover letter did you write? Many people utilize templates or carbon copy-styled cover letters that allow […]
