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Most people think cover letters are designed to win over the recruiter/HR manager. This is kind of true. Others think it is supposed to serve as a summary of your skills. This is part of it. A few people think it’s about listing information that is relevant to the job. Again, they’re almost there.
Every job requirement you read is really little more than a professionally written, open ended question. That question is the same whether the job is for a CEO or a Clerk. It is the same question …

There are a million reasons an HR person may pass on your resume. You may not have enough experience. You could have too much experience. You could have worked for the wrong boss in the past. Office politics, height, weight, skin color, hair color… Right or wrong the list goes on and on. But there is one reason that is absolutely unacceptable: A poorly written resume.
If you lose out on a job because of a poorly written resume, it’s no one’s fault but your own. The quality of your …

Creating a video resume might sound like an innovative way to obtain interest, but you might want to dig a little deeper! Video resumes first took notice in the 1980’s with VHS recording. Job seekers would record their personal resume and plea for a job with their fresh hip mullet! However, it really didn’t catch on at the time. We now see video resumes all over the internet. I guess we can consider them to a throwback with a new twist!
Back in the 80s, VHS were in most homes, but …

Every marketing piece has an objective your resume is no exception. Knowing your objective can make your resume much more effective. No, Get a new job is not an objective.
What do you want to be when you grow up? I’m sorry to burst your bubble, but if you are writing a resume, you are grown up. So, what do you want to be? What do you want out of your next job? What do you really want to do for your next employer? How can you make any team stronger …

Any job seeker can find millions of articles written on resume tips and how tos. Most of this expert advice and information can help you, but information can fall a little short when it comes to cover letters. Cover letters can be seen as the very first impression from the hiring manager’s view. There is a mix of cover letter formats and most have one thing in common and that it the repetitive “Dear Hiring Manager”. “Dear Hiring Manager” is formal and a safe way to start your cover …