3 Cover Letter Secrets Revealed

Writing a cover letter can be like cleaning your garage -- you don’t know where to start ... and you just want it done. Well, pay attention. I’m going to share 3 cover letter secrets that should get you more interviews, while a lot of the guesswork out of your letter writing.

Sample Cover Letters ... The Hidden Pitfalls

You can benefit from sample cover letters as they can help you learn about the constructs of a high quality cover letter. However, there are some dangers in doing this ... If you have been sending out tons of resumes and cover letters and are not getting interviews you are probably wondering why. After all, you have the requisite education and work experience required in the job posting. You are sending in both a resume and cover letter as requested, so why aren't you getting any calls for interviews?

Nuts and Bolts of Effective Cover Letters

As a job seeker, you shouldn't overlook the importance of a cover letter. If written strategically, a cover letter increases your chances for consideration, and provides an opportunity to highlight y...

How to Transform a Boring Note Into A Killer Cover Letter - Part II

Direct response marketing principles have been used for over 100 years to sell products to consumers. This article shows you how to take those same principle and use them to sell yourself to a hiring manager. I've personally used these techniques to get 3 job offers in 72 hours...and the phone kept ringing!

How To Effectively Present All Of Your IT Skills

Effectively present all of your IT skills with the IT Technical Skills Summary - an exceptionally powerful document that should form part of every resume submitted. It will prove to be a valuable tool in helping you to get the job interview that will lead to the right job.

Make Your Resume Sizzle with Success Stories

Today it is imperative that you have a resume that immediately catches the reader's attention. Many job seekers enter the hunt without the proper tools. Don't be one of them! Power up your r?sum? with solid success stories.

Cover Letter Warning: Watch Out For the BIG BAD WORD!

Just as Goldilocks was suspicious of the big bad wolf, be wary of the big bad word! You know the kind. Pursuant. Heretofore. Credence and all their contagious cousins! Unless you keep your guard up, these little pests will infest your cover letters like termites in a wood pile!

Career Advice: Are Resumes Obsolete As A Primary Job Search Tool?

While a resume is no longer a job seekers best friend, it’s still a necessary and important communication tool that bridges an information gap between you and your prospective employer. Prepare and use it as a secondary contact resource. Allow your personality and communication skills to be the primary instruments of your success.

Your Resume Format - What Is The First Thing You Need To Do?

The first thing you need to do before you write your resume is learn how to format it. Just as if you were cooking a new dish you would follow a recipe, so too should you follow a specific format when you type your resume.

Sample Resume Objectives: What They All Tend To Miss

A sample resume objective isn't necessarily a good one. But they all tend to miss one critical fact. Your objective isn't really about you at all.

Sample Resume Objectives: Good, But Summaries Are Smokin'!

You've probably been told that every resume needs an objective statement. Wrong. They're good, but there's something much, much better.

Free Resume Examples: More Is Better

If you're writing your own resume, look at lots of free resume examples. The more you look at, the greater your chances of success. Just remmeber the marbles.

Applying for a Job in Another Country? International Resumes

Preparing yourself for a significant change in your life and career by moving abroad? This article discusses what should one consider while creating an International resume.

Common Resume Mistakes

Avoid these costly resume mistakes!

Your Cover Letter Must Be Excellent - Use This Checklist

Using words effectively is the way to make your cover letter a masterpiece. It’s not blue smoke and mirrors. There are no magic pills to take. It’s taking the best of your qualifications and characteristics and making them exciting and enticing to the prospective employer. The best news is that it isn’t that hard.