Posts Tagged jobseeker
Ensure Your Cover Letter Hits the Target
Posted by teenarose in cover letter on February 1, 2012
Back when public education was a more viable and desirable career path, a school district administrator in a large Pacific Northwest city received a cover letter that said “Please send me an application to teach anything.” What? Such a letter not only reflects a person’s lack of focus, but also hints to a degree (maybe [...]
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 Letter Format – Same as resume???
Posted by teenarose in cover letter on November 18, 2010
“In one of your cover letter articles, you mentioned using the same header for the cover letter as the resume. Shouldn’t my cover letter be in business format, according to what I was taught by my English teacher?” When I referenced “utilize the same font, margins, and headers as the resume,” I wasn’t referring to [...]
Optimizing Your Follow-Up Letter
Posted by teenarose in cover letter on November 17, 2010
Written by Teena Rose of Resume to Referral; highly endorsed and highly referred resume expert who has been writing resumes since 1999. Teena Rose is a certified and published resume writer and author of “Designing a Cover Letter to ‘Wow’ Hiring Personnel … includes 100+ cover letter examples” and “Cracking the Code to Pharmaceutical Sales.” [...]
Do You Know What I Mean? Habits That Hinder Interviews.
Posted by teenarose in continuing education, education on November 17, 2010
Controlling Unfavorable Speaking Habits During an Interview Written by Teena Rose, a columnist, public speaker, and certified/published resume writer with Resume to Referral. She’s authored several books, including “Designing a Cover Letter to “Wow” Hiring Personnel … includes 100+ cover letter examples” (recently edited to 2nd edition) and “Cracking the Code to Pharmaceutical Sales.” Have [...]
When should I leave education off my resume?
Yes, there are rare instances when leaving education off your resume is the best technique to securing more viable job opportunities. Ideally, education is intended to benefit your overall job search and career goals, but there are certain instances when education can be a hindrance — maybe you have too much, too little, or its [...]
Job Seekers: Help Yourself and HR in Your Job Search!
Posted by teenarose in featured, guest article, new post on January 4, 2010
Guest Article by Randy Block Are you sending out resumes answering advertisements on company websites? Did someone tell you that you could upset and turn-off Human Resources if you bypass them? You have been “good” by following the “rules”. You said to yourself, “I’m perfect for the job.” You wait. It’s now weeks later and [...]
Jobseeker Cartoon – Where Are The Jobs? Extreme Outsourcing.
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5 Cover Letter Must-Avoids
Posted by teenarose in cover letter on December 15, 2009
A cover letter carries a lot of weight, when written correctly. It serves as an introduction — more specifically, a job-search agent for introducing you to those on the other end. Why should I care about writing an amazing cover letter? No one will read it. True, some hiring managers and recruiters have gone on [...]
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