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I’ve heard from more than a few hiring managers who wonder if cover letter writing is a lost art. One of them told me that he has received a lot of cover letters that are shorter than tweets including a cover letter that just said “Have a nice day.” and another that said “Please view my resume.” … Read Full Post... 

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I’d like to expand our collection of cover letters, resumes, CVs, and other employment-related letters. If you have a cover letter, resignation letter, thank you letter or other job search related letter, resume or curriculum vitae that you’re proud of, I’d like to consider adding it to our samples. Simply send it to me via email,... 

Do you need to write a cover letter or create a resume ? Well-written letters and resumes can make a big difference in the outcome of your job search. Rather than starting from scratch and trying to figure out what to write, it’s helpful to review examples to get ideas for your own letters. Find a resume or letter that fits your circumstances,... 

Before you can start to job search, you need a resume .  A resume is a summary of your work-related history – a written compilation of your education, work experience, credentials, and accomplishments. Writing a resume, especially the first time or if you haven’t updated yours in a while, can be complicated because your resume is... 

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Your resume cover letter is the first thing a recruiter will see, and it will determine whether your resume will get read. Don’t let coming up with an effective cover letter become another obstacle in the way of getting a job interview. If you’re not getting any call backs, think about getting some help.  Read More →

Someone asked me the other day why you can’t just copy your cover letter from a word processing document,  paste it into an email and click send. The problem with doing that, I explained, is that you can’t count on the formatting copying over into an email message. Some email programs are HTML-based, others are plain text. Or, the... 

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