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A Cover Letter is NOT Optional!

Job Advice Blog

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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Preparing for the Phone Interview

Job Advice Blog

Many of my clients have asked me to help them prep for a phone interview. The interviewer can’t see you – there is not opportunity to gauge body language or make the same kind of connection. Referenced on your resume and your cover letter should be the best number(s) to reach you. What do you do on the phone?

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Set Yourself Apart from the Competition » Make or Break Moments

Make or Break Moments

It was simple to set up the account and post the job and before long I had 40 people apply for the job. Each had a resume, test scores of the tests they’d volunteered to take to show their abilities and each provided a cover letter and their hourly rate. I sent emailed interview questions.

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Beware of Career Marketing Firms

Job Advice Blog

It’s up to the job seeker to solicit that help by asking others for their opinions. 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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Critical Steps in Your Career Transition

Job Advice Blog

Having worked with clients at various levels of their careers, transition is an area that comes up time and again. Hiring managers ‘Google’ the names of people they are interviewing and those they are considering interviewing. It is up to you to make sure that your strategy and resulting plan is well thought out.

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Small Business Start-Up Idea – C.V. Writing Service | THE SMALL.

The Small Business Blog

Small Business Start-Up Idea – C.V. Many people have trouble writing a successful CV or cover letter, so if you have excellent writing skills and know how to effectively create a résumé then this business may be for you. The overall start-up cost will range from £1,500 to £2,500 (2,000- 3,000 EUR, 3,000-5,000 AUD/USD).

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Guest Blogger: David B. Wright, Author

The Office Professionals Place

Wednesday, November 4, 2009 Guest Blogger: David B. Wright, Author So Youve Got the Job Interview - Now What? Youve sent out dozens, or maybe even hundreds, of resumes and cover letters. This morning the phone rang - youve got an interview! Lets grow together!