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New Letter Template Helps You Decline a Job Offer

August 25, 2010 (1:15PM) by Brianna Raymond, CPRW
When you're job hunting, all you really want is a job offer. Sometimes, the hunt can take so long that getting an offer seems impossible. But one of these days, you're going to find a company that loves you and wants to add you to their payroll. If you're really, really lucky, you might even get more than one job offer at the same time! That's when you'll need this letter template.  Read More...
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Your Cover Letter Should be Assertive, Not Obnoxious

July 19, 2010 (11:59AM) by Rick Saia, CPRW
If you've read some of our previous blog posts on cover letters, you likely have a clear picture of how your cover letter works with your resume to market your skills and qualifications. Note that I said market, not sell. Your aim is to be assertive about your skills and qualifications, not obnoxious.  Read More...
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13 Cover Letter Do's and Don'ts

July 07, 2010 (11:30AM) by Brianna Raymond, CPRW
Cover letters can be the deciding factor between getting called for an interview or being passed up for another candidate who submitted something better. To make sure your cover letter helps you land the interview, keep these do's and don'ts in mind when you're writing.  Read More...
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Submit a Cover Letter, Whether You Need It or Not

April 12, 2010 (10:30AM) by Rick Saia, CPRW
The cover letter sometimes gets a bad rap as an unnecessary document. Some bloggers in the career space even go so far as to suggest not submitting one because hiring managers won't read it. But, whether they read it or not, the strange thing is that many hiring managers will disqualify you if you don't send a cover letter.  Read More...
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Sometimes Your Cover Letter's Just Gotta Say WTF

March 09, 2010 (1:45PM) by Julie O'Malley, CPRW
If you haven't already, you'll reach a point in your job search where you think your head will explode if you have to face one more cycle of applying, interviewing, and getting rejected. That's when you need to remind yourself of the immortal line from the movie Risky Business: Sometimes you just gotta say what the f---!  Read More...
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Opening Lines: Let Your Cover Letter Drive Your Resume

January 26, 2010 (4:00PM) by Rick Saia, CPRW
Have you ever thought about the effectiveness of the front page of a newspaper or the cover of a magazine? Or how about Jay Leno's show-opening monologue, or the first sentence from the President's State of the Union speech? An effective cover letter serves a similar purpose.  Read More...
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Why You Should Never Copy a Sample Cover Letter

January 06, 2010 (4:15PM) by Brianna Raymond, CPRW
If you've never written a cover letter, or struggled when you've tried to write one, I wouldn't be surprised if you've searched for cover letter samples to copy and use as your own. This is a common approach, but NEWS FLASH: You're not the only one who thought it'd be a good idea. In other words, you risk handing in a cover letter the employer has seen before. I'm not saying you should never borrow from someone else's cover letter; I'm saying you shouldn't copy a sample letter verbatim.  Read More...
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Take it from HR: One Typo Can Kill Your Chances

December 10, 2009 (10:00AM) by Kerry Sandberg Scott
You can't know whether the person you're e-mailing will or won't dump you because of a typo on your resume or cover letter. But you can be sure that most job openings are going to attract a lot of applicants, and the folks on the receiving end are going to need some way to make the pool smaller. That's why you have to make sure your resume and cover letter are perfect every time.  Read More...
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Make the Cover Letter Your Secret Weapon

November 03, 2009 (3:15PM) by Kerry Sandberg Scott
How do I stand out among all those other candidates for the job? It's a question I hear a lot lately. With an average of six candidates for every job opening in the United States, it's hard to know how to get employers to notice you. Everyone is looking for that special trick or magic codeword.  Read More...
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Quick Cover Letter Tip: Add LinkedIn Recommendations

October 21, 2009 (1:00PM) by Brianna Raymond, CPRW
Glowing recommendations in your LinkedIn profile can be a huge help in proving your value as an employee, but they're pretty much useless if employers don't take the time to look you up. So why not call attention to them by adding one to your cover letter? It's a great way to make your case for the job. Here's how.  Read More...
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