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Resume Cover Letter|Examples, Samples and Tips on Writing Cover Letters
15 Items for Your Resume To Do List (13 Oct 2007) Do you want to create a more user friendly resume to submit to recruiters and hiring authorities? Here are 15 suggestions for composing more compelling and targeted resumes.
175 Power Verbs and Phrases for Resumes, Cover Letters, and Interviews (25 Jan 2006) One of the cardinal rules of effective writing is to make your word choice powerful by selecting strong verbs, nouns, adjectives, and adverbs. Do your resumes, cover letters, and interview responses need a grammatical boost? Then try one or more of these 175 power verbs and phrases to improve your written and verbal word choice today.
7 Secrets of a Highly-Effective Resume Cover Letter (28 Jan 2006) Job-seekers spend so much time and energy on their resumes they've got nothing left to offer their poor, neglected cover letters.
Big, BIG mistake!
Avoid the Top Five Resume Mistakes (10 Aug 2007) If you are not getting interviews from your resume you may be committing one or all of the five most common resume mistakes. Read to find out how to update your resume to capture potential employer at...
Baby Boomers, Beware! Don’t Let Your Resume Date You! (20 Jul 2007) Feeling symptoms of age discrimination in your job search? Your resume could be the culprit, categorizing you as out of date and over the hill. So, don't get a face lift; get a resume make-over!
Beat the Crowd with Winning Resume Cover Letters (25 Jan 2006) Far too many people underestimate the importance of resume cover letters. In a sense, a well written cover letter works like an agent on your behalf. It tosses a sales pitch for you to the employer, explaining why you should be at the top of the list for interview calls. Taking the time to write a cover letter tells the employer you are willing to go above and beyond; not just simply slap a resume in an envelope and mail it.
BullsEye Resume (16 Apr 2007) In today's job market a finally tuned resume is essential. Learn how to 'target' your resume to get the employer's attention, stand out from the competition and win the interview.
Common Resume Mistakes (21 Feb 2006) Using a general resume.
DON'T DO IT! You cannot successfully use the same resume to apply to several different jobs.
Corporate Trainer Sample Resume Summary (15 Mar 2006) Grab the reader's attention and stand out from the crowd by summarizing your best information first. Write a summary of your career highlights to show what you offer your future employer. Use a summary that sells how your background and experience will benefit potential employers.
Cover Letter Essentials: Laying the Foundation (25 Jan 2006) Including a cover letter with your résumé is an essential part of the application process. In effect, your cover letter allows for your résumé to gain access to those with hiring authority thereby preventing it from being relegated to some dead file drawer or summarily tossed altogether.
