Cover Letters – Use Facts, not Gimmicks
Posted by teenarose in cover letter on January 25, 2012
Gimmicks are often very effective for selling things – from breakfast cereals to cars to political campaigns – but one place they don’t work is in cover letters. Business has always been about facts and figures. Presentation of those facts and figures needs to be clear and concise. The person to whom you address your [...]
Generating Interviews with Cover Letters that Sell
Posted by teenarose in career success, cover letter, interviewing on January 24, 2012
Generating Interviews with Cover Letters that Sell So, you’re applying for a job. You need written representation for your resume (well, you); and yes, that dreaded cover letter is a requirement. Letters are used with varying purposes in mind: introduction, explanation, instruction, and solicitation. Even cover letters for hiring purposes can be used for a [...]
Cover Letters vs. Employment History
Posted by teenarose in cover letter on January 21, 2012
A detailed employment history belongs in your resume, not the cover letter. Nonetheless, you’ll need to include some reference to it, as such a history pertains to your experience and background. How to handle employment issues in a cover letter If You’re Currently Employed Obviously, if you are currently working for Company A and are [...]
Cover Letters – Creativity Rarely Counts
Posted by teenarose in cover letter on January 18, 2012
It’s a sad but true fact that the corporate business world is singularly unimpressed with creativity – particularly in its official communications, including cover letters. Most HR offices and hiring managers prefer cover letters to be short, simple, and focused strictly on the applicant’s skill sets. The only exception might be in creative industries, such [...]
Cover Letters are Morphed Business Letters
Posted by teenarose in cover letter on January 17, 2012
In these days of e-mail and instant communication, the art of letter writing has increasingly been lost. There was a time, very long ago, when school children were actually instructed not only in the art of writing letters, but in the different reasons for writing them, and how letters for various purposes differed from one [...]
Too Much on Your Plate…
Posted by teenarose in guest article on January 11, 2012
Too Much on Your Plate should never be an excuse that prevents you from ongoing personal and professional development. Continuing your personal development despite time and energy challenges will help give you a competitive edge in the market while helping you remain confident and more highly employable. So, despite the challenges, here are a few [...]
Cover Letters – Avoid and Circumvent Repetition and Redundancy
Posted by teenarose in cover letter on January 10, 2012
In case you didn’t notice, the title of this entry is both repetitious and redundant. If it bothers you to read a brief redundant heading, imagine how annoying and counterproductive it would be for an HR manager to read a cover letter or resume filled with repeated words and phrases. Keep in mind that a [...]
Security Clearance Job Boards
Possess a secret or top security clearance? Certainly a value-add for professionals, having a security clearance is a near necessity for obtaining a job with state and federal government agencies as well as contractors who service government entities [click here for a list of the top 200 federal contractors to work for]. What jobs require [...]
5 Tips For Building a Better Career or Business Using a Mission Statement
Posted by teenarose in career success, guest article on January 4, 2012
If you want to stand-out as the best-of-the-best, you need to have laser-sharp focus. This will allow you to make purposeful and significant contributions and build higher potential for success. Many business owners and managers have taken the time to create organizational mission statements. However, few have gone through this process on a more individual [...]
Your Cover Letter – Keep it Impersonal
Posted by teenarose in cover letter on January 3, 2012
The purpose of your cover letter is simple: it’s a brief capsule-description of you and your professional qualifications and experience. Emphasis on the word ‘brief.’ The cover letter is not intended to be a full-blown biography – or even a detailed profile. Keep this in mind when you are applying for a job. Human Resource [...]
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