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Cover Letters: A Must for Serious Job Seekers
People searching for jobs often ask if a cover letter is necessary. The answer is a resounding “yes!” Hiring managers use cover letters nearly as often as the resume to diffentiate among candidates....
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Cover Letters – The Salutation Line
Cover letters must always be either addressed specifically or neutrally. By specifically, I mean using the actual hiring manager’s name if possible, e.g., “Dear Sandra Jones.” By neutrally, I mean that...
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Don’t Apply Just Once
Planning to apply to that hot job you just found online? Take it a step further with some competitive research that can put you first in line (but at another company). Here’s the idea: when companies...
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Executive Job Hunting? You’ll Need More Than a Resume
If you’re an executive planning your next career move, it might surprise you to learn that you’ll be judged by more than just your resume during your job search. In other words, a full resume is NOT...
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Does Your Cover Letter Make These 5 Critical Mistakes?
You’ve polished your resume to no end, especially after finding a job posting that precisely fits your skills. But did your cover letter merit the same attention? Many hiring managers use your cover...
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You Sent Out Your Resume – Now What?
Sending out a resume is almost an emotional action. You’ve read the job description carefully to find a match with your skills, prepared your resume and cover letter, and then hit the Send button… And...
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How to Write a High-ROI, Branded Cover Letter
In my work as an executive resume writer, I often have the opportunity to work with leadership candidates on thoughtful cover letters and resumes, so I enjoyed talking with Leslie Stevens-Huffman of...
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Should You Use a Cover Letter For Executive Jobs?
Invariably, when executive job hunters try to figure out what’s going to help them stand out to an employer, the subject of cover letters comes up – followed by confusion. Do you really need a cover...
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