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Whether it’s a job application cover letter, or resume – one thing to remember is that there is only one “job” that your actual submission materials have. And that “job” is: Getting Job Interviews. Once you get more interviews, we’ll talk about job interview techniques in other articles, OK? So, if the entire purpose behind […]

Writing a cover letter to send with your résumé can be both confusing and frustrating. What exactly should you say? Are you saying too much? Are you only speaking about your needs vs. the company’s needs? Oh, what to do! In this “short” piece, I will list some ideas on how to craft your cover […]

Here’s a newsflash: Cover letters work, plain and simple. This is why I’m intrigued by the fact that a) jobseekers rarely submit them and b) hiring managers seldom read them. As a result, I started asking questions. Specifically, “What’s your problem with cover letters?” Here’s what I found out. Jobseekers claim all the pertinent information […]

Barely a year after winning the ODI Cricket World Cup, Team India finds itself in a soup. Two humiliating series white-washes against England and Australia followed by a disappointing defeat at the hands of minnows Bangladesh in the Asia Cup are not exactly the results a World cup winning team would like to put on […]

I read between 50 to 100 CVs per day in my job, so I thought I would offer some advice to those job seekers out there who are having trouble getting interviews for the roles to which they feel they are suited. I am not astounded any more because I see the same mistakes repeated […]

Getting Things Done (GTD), is a productivity methodology designed by David Allen. GTD increases your productivity by getting things out of your mind, and into a reliable system that you can trust. This frees your mind to work on the task at hand, instead of trying to remember a myriad of things at once. You […]

Are you up on all of the current technology in graphic design? Do you have quite a bit of experience in this field? If so, then you may be ready to market your skills and utilize your connections in the graphic design industry. Perhaps by starting your own company in this field you may see […]

When doing an interview there need to be at least three people involved. The person being interviewed, you, the interviewer and someone to work the camcorder. It could be argued – I would so argue – that an extra person to handle the sound is a great benefit but this is a policy of perfection. […]

A Job Placement Officer is a person who is responsible for providing candidates to the organization according to the requirements of employers. He or she is responsible for achieving job placement targets and providing effective delivery of employment services to the clients by sourcing vacancies and matching eligible clients to these vacancies. A sample of […]

While you’re revamping your resume or cover letter or constructing your proof-by-example stories for interviews, you’ll find you need to watch your word choice. Why? Communication is powerful if the words we use to communicate are powerful. That’s not all it takes, but the right words make for a good beginning. So as you craft […]