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Stress is a normal and unavoidable part of every job search. The whole world seems to be changing and what’s worse we feel like we have no control over how it changes. Life goes from a defined, well established routine to an undefined fight for that next position. The hunt can be rewarding in many ways, but is inevitable that it will be filled with some level of stress and anxiety.
People experience the stress of the job search in a variety of ways. Each is very natural and the levels …

In past articles, we’ve discussed the basic structure of a cover letter. In this article, we’ll walk you through turning your basic cover letter into an impressive cover letter.
Your resume outlines your career, skills, and experience. It is the most common means of advertising to potential employers. Unfortunately, few hiring managers enjoy reading resumes.  Your cover letter is a short concise means of selling the hiring manager on reading your resume. They don’t have to commit much time to read over the cover letter, so they are highly likely to …

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 …

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 …

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 …