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The Cover Letter: Your Secret Weapon
Stress Less with a Master Resume
Phone Interview Tips and Tricks
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The Cover Letter: Your Secret Weapon

How can your resume stand out among a stack of others? One way to call attention to it is with a well written cover letter! This Pongo Blog post by HR professional Kerry Sandberg Scott reveals five reasons the cover letter can get your resume the attention it deserves.

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Stress Less with a Master Resume

Submitting a resume that's longer than two pages is a bad idea. But if you're finding it difficult to squeeze all your experience and accomplishments into two pages, turn your longer version into a master resume. As this Pongo Blog post explains, keeping a master resume will make your job search easier, as long as you remember to cut it back to one or two pages of information that best match the requirements for each job.

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Phone Interview Tips and Tricks

With so many applicants for each opening, a lot of employers use phone interviews to screen candidates and decide who they want to meet in person. A phone interview may not seem very important, but if you fail on the phone, you'll never get a face-to-face meeting. This Learning Center article tells you how to prepare and impress them using only the power of your voice.

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QUESTION: What kind of information should I put in my cover letter?
ANSWER: A good cover letter should identify a few things that don't necessarily appear in your resume: who you are, how you learned about the job, and why you want this job at this company. Of course, it should also highlight the parts of your resume that include your strongest skills and qualifications, and describe how you can contribute to the job. Before you start writing, research the employer to get a feel for what they do, as well as their culture, challenges, and growth. That way, you can target your cover letter to their needs, and help the reader see how well you'll fit with their team. Read more about this topic.
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