Archive for category back to basics
Tell Me About Yourself, Interview Strategies (Back-to-Basics Series)
Posted by teenarose in back to basics, featured, guest article, interviewing questions, new post on March 15, 2010
I’ve seen professionals who not only can appear confident, but who ARE confident, very successful sales professionals for example, fall flat on their faces in interviews. It’s a very different ball game. Many of the most skilled and successful professionals are victims here. I only reference sales professionals because they are the people likely to [...]
Types of Cover Letters (Back-to-Basics Series)
Posted by teenarose in back to basics, cover letter, featured, new post on February 26, 2010
Frankly, your eyes would cross if I provided a full list of every type of cover letter. I believe there’s only one cover letter, but over the years, professionals have taken up to calling the cover letter by more specific names to help define the purpose of the letter. For example, in my article entitled [...]
Purpose of a Cover Letter (Back-to-Basics Series)
Posted by teenarose in back to basics, cover letter, featured, new post on February 25, 2010
Written by Teena Rose, CoverLetterCentral.com Purpose of a Cover Letter A cover letter serves as a “middleman” or connector between your resume and a the job opening … specifically it can be an introducer, an answerer of questions, and a speaker for your candidacy. Over the years, cover letters have taken on many different names, [...]
Resume Writing: Accomplishments Are Key (Back-to-Basics Series)
Posted by teenarose in back to basics, guest article, resume on January 18, 2010
Guest article by Lisa Chapman Are you in the middle of writing your resume and wondering what information to include and what information to exclude? You must begin to think like the person who will be hiring you. What will she want to see on your resume? What information will be important to her? The [...]
Resume Writing: Chronological, Functional, and Hybrid Resume Formats (Back-to-Basics Series)
Posted by teenarose in back to basics, guest article, resume on January 6, 2010
Guest article by Lisa Chapman Once you decide it’s time to prepare your resume you then need to decide which format you should use to create the resume. You didn’t know there was more than one resume writing format?! With this article, I will do my best to educate you on the top three formats [...]
Tips for Naming Your Resume (Back-to-Basics Series)
Posted by teenarose in back to basics, resume on December 30, 2009
Naming your resume properly is one of the most important things you can do to ensure the right people see your resume. Whether you are e-mailing it to prospective employers or posting it on employment websites, such as Monster.com or JobDango, naming your resume properly can enhance your return. What you are going for here [...]







