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There is a lot of hype about cover letters and articles on how to write a proper cover letter. However, as a recruiter and someone who reads as many as 100 resumes per day, I’m not sure how important they are. In actuality, I bet most external recruiters do not read them, I know no […]

In this day and age when employment opportunities are scarce and the demand for jobs are huge; developing one’s skill level has become imperative. Companies hiring employees have become much stricter with their screening process which is why it’s become much more difficult for mediocre candidates to get their desired jobs. More often than not, […]

5 common concerns and a few suggestions on how to overcome these. 1. Lack of Experience This is probably the most common problem faced by students and new graduates. Try to fill this gap by focusing on skills you have acquired through school projects, coursework, volunteer activities, or part-time jobs. Did you maybe take a […]

Jigsaw puzzles are a one-stop cognitive development and character-building activity. There are few educational experiences that have the potential to teach such a varied range of thinking skills, as well as other useful skills such as patience and perseverance. Learning these skills can benefit you at any stage of your life. For example, jigsaw puzzles […]

If I had my way, every executive summary would be in first person. But then the world hasn’t gotten around to seeing it my way, yet. Whether you write your executive summary in the first person or third person usually depends on your relationship with the client. It’s like this. The larger the organization, the […]

An NSF fee is simply a fee that you pay your bank each time you overdraw your account with a debit card, credit card or check. NSF fees these days at major banks run $30 to $35 per instance. And, the way most overdraft protection programs are set up, you can get dinged with such […]

Executives are held to a different standard than middle management or entry level employees. As such, the interviewer is expecting a certain type of sophistication when they read an executive cover letter. The tricky part of writing such a letter is capturing the delicate balance between the leader and “the person.” A letter that is […]

Your cover letter is very important when you are looking for a job. While cutting and pasting a generic template seems to be the easiest way out of it, investing a lot of time on your cover letter is a good way to ensure that you get a fair chance in being hired for the […]

It’s not uncommon for people in the bartending trade to don’t know what exactly a cover letter is and why it is very good to write one? A resume cover letter is usually sent with a job application to supply background details, and also to display your interest in the particular job. A cover letter […]

Recognize that your flight attendant resume is designed to do one thing and one thing only. That is to sell you in a way that gets you an interview with an Airline. Your resume is your passport to a flight attendant interview. Your resume will at times be competing with literally thousands of other flight […]