Working On A Sample Resume Cover Letter
(Mon Feb
19th, 2007, by Mario Churchill)
There are two
people in the world who are looking for work
in the job market. The first is the idealist
who is still fresh out of college. The
second is the executive who is sick and
tired with a dead end job.
One of the hardest things to work on before applying for a job is the resume. This may not be a problem for a fresh grad but this will be challenging for someone who has worked in various positions and then squeezing this into just 2 pages.
The applicant has probably sent out hundreds of resumes left and right. A great way to add a personal touch is by working on a sample resume cover letter stating the things the individual has done and can do if hired by the employer.
Those who have never written a cover letter before can check out the templates offered online or in word. The person does not have to follow everything but look at the flow and then see what details can be added to make it look good in the eyes of the recruiter.
Working on a sample resume cover letter is like writing an essay. The applicant should follow the rules of writing such as avoiding lengthy paragraphs and colorful adjectives because this is a major turn off. This should be simple and concise so that the reader will be able to understand where the person is coming from.
It should also be catchy because this will entice the reader to go on further. The executive is trying to sell a package here that is namely the one applying for the job. The applicant probably saw a vacancy in the newspaper and decides to respond to it. One of the things that must never be placed in the cover letter is the specifics indicated in the ad. This belongs in the career objective of the resume and nowhere else.
It is also not a good idea to boast of certain things that are hard to quantify. The recruiter will not be able to see the sales figures or the charts, which can verify such claims. The executive has to focus on other things such as the strengths that one possesses that will surely go a long way.
A sample resume cover letter must be personal. It pays to know who is the head of recruitment since this is the person who will screen all the applications. One way to get the foot in the door will be to start with a "Dear" rather than "To Whom It May Concern." Those who exert a little effort will surely be called for the interview.
This also means that the applicant should avoid using fanciful fonts or cliché頬anguages because this doesn't really do much. won't do that much to help sell the applicant.
The cover letter should not include personal information involving race, gender or marital status. These things are already mentioned in the resume. Those who do this are in direct violation of the Equal Employment Opportunity Act. The applicant must remember that someone is hired based on one's qualifications.
The last thing to remember while working on a sample resume cover letter is never to use the same document twice when this is sent to someone else. The document has to fit the desired position so the executive must learn to adapt to these conditions so that mistakes can be avoided.
About the Author
Mario Churchill is a freelance author and has written over 200 articles on various subjects. For more information on resume distribution or a job finder service checkout his recommended websites.
Preparing For An Interview ~ How To Ace Your Interview
(Mon Jan 29th, 2007, by Steven French)
Prior to preparing for an interview, you have been searching high and low for that dream job you have been yearning for. Finally you have found "it" and with some luck you are one of those pre-selected for an interview. You get excited but also feel like you have butterflies on your stomach knowing that you'll be battling it out with a handful of hopefuls so you need to let them know that you are the right guy for the job. You feel tense, wondering what possible interview questions they might ask you. You try to practice memorized responses on common questions like "tell me something about yourself, enumerate your strengths and weaknesses, why are you leaving you current job for this, and whole lot of other possible questions that you'll be trying to create possible responses for. What are the key skills required to help you with preparing for an interview?
In order for you to nail your interview there are several things that you need to bear in mind. First you need to research on the company you are applying for. It is important for you to have even just a general idea of the company you wish to work for so that you could see how you could integrate yourself to be part of their organization and in the long run become a valuable asset. Knowing even just a basic knowledge of your potential company's products and services would impress your interviewer knowing you have done your research. Based on how you view their company, they could also gauge if you could be the right person they are looking for.
Secondly when preparing for an interview, remember to dress appropriately but comfortably. Dress to impress. A first impression is a valuable one. Corporate Attire is the most appropriate outfit if you are going to an interview. If you present yourself as a sloppy dresser, chances are your potential employer would not be impressed. How you dress reflects a lot on your personality, personal hygiene, and character. They would want somebody representing them who exudes their corporate image and would embody their corporate culture.
You have to be well-prepared before an interview. Prepare yourself mentally and spiritually. It is important that you know the job they are offering and that you know that you are qualified for it because of either your educational background, technical skill or extensive experience in that field. Be confident in answering their questions by maintaining eye contact. When you can't look at them straight in the eye, your interviewer would be thinking that you are either unsure of your answer or you do not know anything about it. It is also important that you are honest when it comes to answering their queries. Others make up stories in order for them to get the job but in the long run your employer will soon find out when you cannot deliver to them the job they require. By being honest and acknowledging our weaknesses, we avoid ourselves certain complications that may arise in the future have we lied about it and told them that we know how to do it.
When you are at the interview, remember what you researched when preparing for an interview and make sure that you sell yourself well. How you sell yourself is a vital factor that could affect the interviewer's decision on whether to hire you or select someone else. It is important that you make your interviewer feel that they are getting more than what they are looking for from you; that you will become an important asset to the company if employed. Interviewers are impressed with people who are proactive when it comes to decision-making. They also look for qualities like leadership so if you are into spearheading projects this is a plus factor for you.
In order to succeed, it is important that you know where you are heading and have a clear vision of your career path. With this in mind, no preparing for an interview research or interview itself is that difficult to ace since you can demonstrate how you can contribute to the success of an organization.
About the Author
Steven French is a recruitment consultant to http://www.UteachRecruitment.com - the specialist UK teaching jobs recruitment agency. Visit Teach Recruitment to find your perfect UK teaching job today.
Five Ways To
Get The Job Of Your Dreams
(Mon Jan 1st,
2007, by Don Monteith)
Are you frustrated with your current job and ready to either move up or move on? Maybe you feel it's time to look for a new job with higher pay, better benefits, and a lot more job satisfaction. And, quite possibly, you've been downsized, let go, or fired and need a good job fast.
Chances are, you've experienced one or all of these situations. You may be looking for a new job now. If so, you can benefit from these five simple tips to help you find and land the job of your dreams.
I learned these strategies during my 25 years as CEO of a large staffing firm. During that time, then later as a career coach, I worked with every kind of person, job, success story, and horror story you can imagine. From those years I gleaned these five top ways to get the kind of work you want.
1. Take ACTION! Those two short words are the key to the treasure. Most people don't get the job they deserve because they're too overworked, too tired, too discouraged, or not motivated enough to jump up and get their job search going. Don't sit there -- get moving, NOW!
2. Toot your own horn to draw attention to your abilities, ideas, and accomplishments. This is particularly true for people trying to move up in their current organization. Too often we play down our accomplishments and wind up getting ignored at promotion time. Make sure you tactfully point out your skills, good ideas, and big wins to the boss.
3. Go the extra mile. If you're looking for a new job, don't simply stop with a resume and a cover letter. Offer to help the employer with ideas via email, make yourself available 24/7 by cell phone, or offer to stop by the employer's office at his or her convenience.
4. Stand OUT from the crowd. Anything you can do to separate yourself from all the other applicants will put you miles ahead. You might write a different kind of resume, have your application package delivered by singing courier, put your ideas on DVD video, or create a web site specifically to answer questions related to the job you are applying for.
Let your imagination go to work on this. Consider the industry you're in, the personality of the boss you're talking to, and what creative strategy could best bring attention to your unusual abilities.
5. Be a leader. When you work to stand out from the crowd, you look like a leader to employers. Every employer needs people who are self-motivated, who can work well with others, who can solve problems, save money, increase production, and keep going without a lot of maintenance. Take strides to show you're that kind of person, a leader who the employer can rely on to make good things happen.
Use these 5 simple strategies to get the job of your dreams or move up in your current position. By making yourself more visible and drawing attention to your best attributes, you greatly increase your chances of getting the recognition you may have been missing.
About the Author
Get Don Monteith's FREE 7 lesson mini-course "Seven Secrets To Getting Your Dream Job" at http://www.howtogetyourdreamjob.com . Also check out Don's vast collection of career tips, tricks, and strategies at http://www.career-coaching-central.com
Sell Your Specialized Knowledge
(Mon Jan 1st, 2007, by Jonathan R Taylor)
People will pay you for your knowledge! Most people discount this because they don't value what they know. "Everyone Knows What I Know," they think.
But the fact is they don't. If you have specialized knowledge in something, don't keep it to yourself. Write about it. "How to" books and e-books are the biggest sellers online these days.
Is there something that you know particularly well that you could write about? Sure there is. Everybody has some kind of knowledge, experience or gift that they could share with others. For example, one former real estate agent wrote a popular e-book called "Selling Your Home Alone". You can take a look at his web page here at www.fsbohelp.com. He sells this informative book for $39! Notice I mentioned that his book is actually an e-book. This means, he didn't have expenses like printing or publishing. People can simply download it from his site once they pay.
I've downloaded and read plenty of e-books. Some good, some not so good. I like them because it allows you to access needed information right away. You don't have to wait 3-5 days to get a book from Amazon.
The secret to successfully selling your e-book is to give valuable information that most people don't know. People won't pay for common knowledge, but they will pay for a solution to their problem - a solution that's unique and specific.
For example, I recently read about one girl who wrote an e-book based on how she taught herself to play the guitar in two days. The e-book was so popular that someone paid her $10,000 for the rights to sell it.
I wrote my own e-book a couple of years ago and continue to give it away as a gift for anyone signing up for my weekly newsletter.
Before you start writing you need to make sure there's a hungry market out there. Start looking first for what consumers are searching for online. You can research key words people are searching for by going to this site: www.digitalpoint.com/tools/suggestion/
If you're interested in supplementing your income by writing e-books, check out www.7dayebook.com. Authors Joe Vitale and Jim Edwards give you the secrets to writing a successful e-book in just 7 days.
About the Author
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