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A Cover Letter is NOT Optional!

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Home Founder Resume Writing Career Coaching Marketing Yourself Selling Yourself Job Stress General Advice Interview Skills "The Relocated Spouse [link] — jobconnection A Cover Letter is NOT Optional! A cover letter IS important. Your cover letter serves as your introduction. Probably not.

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Beware of Career Marketing Firms

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He was asking me to evaluate a proposal he had received from a career marketing firm. He wanted my opinion because I’m a career coach–and because I myself had once been victimized by a similar firm.

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Preparing for the Phone Interview

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Referenced on your resume and your cover letter should be the best number(s) to reach you. You should be ready to talk; this means that your resume should be in front of you. Contact Details: Don’t make it difficult for someone to reach you. This is probably going to be your home and cell phone.

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Critical Steps in Your Career Transition

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This is because these documents are the first thing people see about you. You want to project a positive personal brand.

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My Boss Has Been Fired. Now what?

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

For any new readers and for BL, I cover the basics so much of what I say to BL may or may not apply to them. I came across your blog and found it so informative and interesting. Dear BL, I am so happy you found my blog! State that on your resume, in your cover letter, over the phone, and don’t tell anyone at work.

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The Full Interview - The Person Behind the Professional

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

For any readers of my blog and my column , you’ll know I hail from Japan and also consider myself an Angeleno! Any recruiter who sees your resume will silently wonder the following questions. Whether based on your cover letter or resume, recruiters only take 6 seconds to see if you are match. What did you study?

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Fear of Success | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

Some of you are thinking that I am nuttier than a Planter’s convention, but I assure you that this blog post was not made on machinery containing nuts. the whole journey not destination thing) Alex Fayle | Someday Syndrome´s last blog. Roschelle´s last blog. Why Aren’t You Guest Blogging? Absolutely.

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