All Blog Posts Tagged 'letter' (81)

Increase Your Salary And Make More Money

Would you like an increase in your salary? Let’s say a 20 percent increase and a big bonus. Sounds good doesn’t it?

Who doesn't want to make more money?   Before you march into your boss’s office demanding an increase in pay you need to first take a step back and develop a game plan to approaching your boss. There is a right way and a wrong way to ask for more…

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Added by Gavin Redelman on March 6, 2012 at 5:19pm — No Comments

How candidates can cover, letter by letter.

Firstly it’s important to remember that your cover letter is your introduction/preface, it is almost akin to the first steps into an interview room.  It’s the first impression we create so we must remember it is important to make it a good one. The main purpose of your cover letter is to entice the reader to want to learn more about you with a view to actually reading through your CV.…

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Added by Lipton Fleming on February 15, 2012 at 4:30am — No Comments

You Are the Laziest Job Seeker Ever!

I have to say, I have been a bit bogged down and late at…

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Added by Danielle Powers on November 1, 2011 at 12:12pm — 17 Comments

Five Myths About Job Searching:

 

#1: The smartest person always gets the job



Definitely not true – companies these days are more interested in the complete worker. Having brains is always an advantage, but it's not the only thing that hiring managers are looking for. In today’s economy, an employer wants to know that, if required, you are able to…

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Added by Gavin Redelman on October 6, 2011 at 6:39pm — No Comments

Are cover letters necessary or a complete waste of time? – The Poll Results… (and “How to” guide)

A couple of weeks ago I was having a wee discussion / debate on Twitter with @garyfranklin and @petergold about the relevance of the good ol’ covering letter when it came to…

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Added by Ben on August 15, 2011 at 10:00am — 1 Comment

Top Ten Interview Blunders

 

The resume services team from ResumeEdge, a Nelnet company and leading online provider of resume writing services, today released a new resource, Top Ten Interview Blunders.  People often spend countless hours working on their cover letter and resume to secure a coveted interview, but then make mistakes during the interview that can’t be undone. This new guide…

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Added by Crystal T on July 26, 2011 at 11:30am — No Comments

5 Best Recruitment Marketing Articles of the Week 4.2.11 to 4.8.11

Here is our weekly feature in which we share the top articles we enjoyed from the past week about recruitment marketing, social recruiting, mobile recruiting and anything else in the recruiting space. This week we’ll be talking about social media impact on referrals, recruitment fundamentals, customer buying habits of Talent…

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Added by Chris Brablc on April 8, 2011 at 10:36am — No Comments

Is a Cover Letter for Social Media and IT Jobs Necessary?

Cover letters can be a great way to get your foot in the door at a company that you want to work for.  A cover letter is usually sent in the body of your email with an attached resume when applying for a job.  They tend to be of great importance in this stage of your job search because it highlights your qualifications, skills, and why you would be an asset for the company.  Career Columnist Eve Tahmincioglu, says that…

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Added by Shana Borwegen on March 3, 2011 at 4:00pm — No Comments

The cover letter - fugheddaboudit!

If you’re an IT professional entering the job market , we’ve got something to tell you that will make you smile – maybe even shout for joy.  Here goes….

You may never have to write another cover letter as long as you stay in the technology profession!

See, we knew you’d smile :)

If you’re like the majority of job seekers, you’ve probably spent a fair amount of time during your IT job search writing the perfect cover letter. And you’ve spent all that precious time writing…

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Added by Jon Prete on February 3, 2011 at 3:56pm — 41 Comments

“Dont Dress for the job you have, dress for the job you want to have”

Dress for Success

Does what you wear to an interview really make a difference in the hiring process? The answer is yes – the way you dress always matters

Don’t allow your appearance to damage your chances of being hired for a job. As the old phrase…

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Added by Gavin Redelman on August 23, 2010 at 7:47am — No Comments

Job Interview Killers

When it comes to your job interview, you want to leave it with nothing but positive energy. You want to leave the interviewer thinking that you will most certainly be a positive addition to his or her company. The last thing you want to do is to kill your chances with a simple mistake or two. While there are a number of ways to prepare for a successful interview, there are also a number of ways to quickly end your chances of getting hired. Below are some simple things to avoid during an… Continue

Added by Gavin Redelman on August 23, 2010 at 7:43am — No Comments

Do You Read Cover Letters? - And Other Questions For Recruiters

Originally posted on the SmashFly Intern Blog.



In this article I’m taking a different approach by looking at recruiting from a candidates point of view. In past posts I’ve written articles from a recruitment marketing perspective on topics such as candidate…
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Added by Sean McManus on August 20, 2010 at 3:22pm — 6 Comments

Three Words That Will Kill Your Cover Letter

It’s pretty easy to recognize a terrible cover letter within the first 2 seconds of reading one. People tend to forget that this document is a sales tool – you use it to sell yourself to a prospective employer. That being said, it’s very easy to ruin your potential sale with just a few simple words.

The most important thing you need to do when writing your cover letter is remember that the person reading it cares about what you have to offer them, not about who you are in…

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Added by Gavin Redelman on August 6, 2010 at 2:28am — 2 Comments

Hot Resume Tip…

Times have changed, after all, as Grant Cooper, president of Strategic Resumes Strategic, notes in the Resume Critique Writer software that he authored. “Brief resumes are simply no longer effective in today’s increasingly competitive job market,” he said. “The advice that ‘They only want to see one-page resumes,’ is perhaps the single most outdated and incorrect statement job-seekers hear today.”…

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Added by Gavin Redelman on July 18, 2010 at 9:08pm — No Comments

What to do about writing a Resume with No Content to Include

Writing your first resume can be very daunting, especially if you have little to no work experience to speak of. This is a common problem for students, and a lot of them go about addressing this problem the wrong way – they either apply for jobs that do not require a resume, or they turn in a resume with little to no content.

DO NOT LEAVE YOUR RESUME BLANK!!!

Every person, including you, has skills and…

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Added by Gavin Redelman on July 12, 2010 at 2:40am — No Comments

Listing Achievements on Your Resume

It’s really important to remember that achievements are essential to every single resume.

I’ve come across so many resumes that include no achievements whatsoever. It’s actually very common to see this, so it’s important that you include achievements in your resume as they provide a lot of value and depth. Most people forget to include achievements on their resumes because they simply don’t know how to communicate them.

The…

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Added by Gavin Redelman on June 20, 2010 at 7:26pm — No Comments

A Hiring Manager Perspective: Do’s and Don’ts of Getting to an Internship

Originally posted on the SmashFly Recruitment Marketing Blog.



A few months back I wrote an article “Confessions of a Job Seeker: What I Learned!” on my experiences as a job seeker and tips that I could give job seekers and…
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Added by Chris Brablc on June 17, 2010 at 12:00pm — No Comments

How to Make a Career Change

It is NEVER too late for a career change! Sure, you might not have direct experience in a certain industry or job, but you need to prove to any hiring manager that your existing skills are, in fact, transferable skills.

If you’re debating about making a career change, don’t be afraid. Even if a career switch later in life seems like a completely radical change with many possible consequences attached to it, you should still go for it if it’s something you really…

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Added by Gavin Redelman on June 6, 2010 at 7:04am — No Comments

Ever have one of those days?

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Added by Gavin Redelman on June 3, 2010 at 12:01am — No Comments

10 Tips to staying positive while looking for a job

Don’t let the media and the news put you down. No matter how bad they say it is companies are always looking to hire the best available staff. If you have the right skills and passion, there will be a job waiting for right around the corner. You just need to remain upbeat and positive. Below is a list of things you need to do in order to help you through the job search process…

Keep a routine: Don’t get into the bad habits of waking up late, sleeping in the…

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Added by Gavin Redelman on June 2, 2010 at 11:55pm — No Comments

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