From the monthly archives: October 2010
By Kris Winstahn Thought you might find it useful to have some quick tips on writing Resume Cover Letters. Let me know what you think. *Match your language in the covering letter to that of the language of the prospective employer. This tip can help make your resume so much easier to read for the [...]
By Tess Brooks Although there is no guarantee that you will get the job of your dreams, you can do a lot of preparation for job interviews to make sure you’re ready. Some interviews are easy, but the best jobs often have pretty tough and difficult interviews, and the interview itself can be done by one [...]
By Benjamin Collee Have a plan in place as part of their preparation for interviews that looks at what is going to happen on the day itself. A little aforethought can ensure that the all-important time before the interview will go well and you wont arrive at the destination in a panic. The psychological aspect [...]
By Rob Lewis The first priority of recruiters looking at your resume is to see that you are eligible to work in the jobs that they are hiring for. This may seem obvious, but candidates don’t always take the time to display this on their resume. If they want to hire someone with 3 years [...]
By Richard Spridgeon This is a follow-up to a previously published article on CareerHunter.There are other creative ways you can let your career goals be communicated in your resume. For example, you provide additional information for each position you held, you can indicate how the work or the tasks in question, has helped you towards [...]
by Richard Spridgeon When writing your resume, it is easy to fall into the habit of focusing on the past. After all, a great part of your resume is composed of a list of things you’ve done, the positions you held, special awards you may have received and certainly those important academic grades. A [...]
By Alexis Broomfield When I review a large pile of resumes, I usually notice some errors either on the resume itself or on the attached cover letter that will reduce the chances of an otherwise likely candidate to be invited for an interview. In some cases, the error is minor and will not significantly reduce [...]
By Ahg Hejill It may seem an obvious point, but what you enjoy in life is one of the most important factors in choosing a career. But just as much as having a taste for what you do, you gotta love the when and the how. If, for example, you are thinking of becoming a [...]
By Jane Ahnfredi Are you doing what you always wanted to? Much of what lies behind having the right job is having the right attitude, and a lot of that is self belief. If your self belief isn’t quite where you would like it to be, consider this. You trust many other people today and [...]
by Rupert Green Some studies have shown that over 77% of Americans dislike their jobs. That’s probably not a surprise for most people! Often when I’m at a party or a restaurant, people can be heard discussing what they hate most about aspects of their work – who has got the worst job or the most difficult boss. Jobs are [...]
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