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Choose every word in your cover letter carefully; you don’t have much room to sell them. Make sure your pitch is highly focused and maximizes the value you bring. The more valuable you appear in the cover letter, the more likely the reader will be to move on to your resume.
To help with choosing the best wording, we’ve included a few sample rewordings for your cover letter.
Job Requirement:
I am a people person
I fixed up two beaters I bought at a junk yard.
I like computers
I waited tables at a restaurant
Selling Phrase
I …
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Every hiring manager wants to read a cover letter and think “This person is a perfect match.” The closer your cover letter is to the job listing the more likely the reader is to move on to reading the resume. You only have one paragraph to sell them so make sure you are using selling phrases in your cover letter and make sure your cover letter matches the target position.
Matching the target position: Start out by printing a copy of your best cover letter and a copy of the job …
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A cover letter introduces you to the potential employer. It is designed to get the reader’s attention and inspire them to read your resume in great detail. When well constructed, a cover letter can get your resume read by twice as many hiring managers. It can’t get you the job, but definitely helps you get your foot in the door.
Ingredients of a Good Cover Letter
Contact Information – All effective cover letters must include a way to contact you. There’s nothing worse than sending out a cover letter, getting the …
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Having spoken on a number of college campuses, I’ve seen firsthand that today’s college grads are unprepared for the competitive work force they are about to enter. The pursuit of your degree has taught you how to study, how to pass tests, and may have even taught you the most basic theories behind the job you may someday perform.
Unfortunately, it did not give you real experience and likely missed most of what you should know to effectively perform the most basic entry level tasks in your chosen career field. Worst …
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Once your tour of duty has ended many soldiers are left with challenges finding suitable employment in civilian life. Unfortunately many leave behind the experiences gained in the last several years to go into unskilled jobs. Luckily there is a way to turn your military experience into a great job. Use that experience to ace a certification or license examine.
Depending on your placement in the armed forces, the skills you learned may be highly valuable in the civilian world. In some states a number of skills require a license to …