If you have been sending out tons of resumes and cover letters and are not getting interviews you are probably wondering why. After all, you have the requisite education and work experience required in the job posting.

You are sending in both a resume and cover letter as requested, so why aren’t you getting any calls for interviews?

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The answer to this probably lies in the type of cover letter you are sending. A lot of job seekers believe it is quite acceptable to…

When applying for the job you want, one of the first impressions that you will make with a prospective employer is your cover letter and resume. You need to create good ones if you want to get the job you are looking for. While you don’t have to spend big bucks to get one made for you, you do want to spend some time and effort creating a professional cover letter and resume. It can mean the difference between getting the job and not getting the…

There is no sound in the world that can be sadder for a job hunter than the sound of his application letter hitting the trash can. So if you never want to hear that sound ever, you just might need to learn where and how to get a hold of free cover letter samples that will get the attention of potential employers and have them banging on your door with job offers.

The importance of an excellent cover letter sample
A cover letter sample can make or break your…

Fact #1: Most resume’s are boring. The average resume reads like an outline for a term paper. A,B,C, 1,2,3. BORING.

Fact #2: Most of us are not born writers and writing about ourselves is extremely hard.

So how do you outline all your great skills and assets in an interesting (if not exciting and dynamic) way? In this article we’ll give you a resume sample to get you started. Let’s begin with the basics and perhaps if you discover the “hidden writer” within you might work up to exciting…

Fact #1: Most resumes are boring. The average resume reads like an outline for a term paper. A,B,C, 1,2,3. BORING.

Fact #2: Most of us are not born writers and writing about ourselves is extremely hard.

So how do you outline all your great skills and assets in an interesting (if not exciting and dynamic) way?  In this article we’ll give you a resume sample to get you started. Let’s begin with the basics and perhaps if you discover the “hidden writer” within you might work up…

Over the course of my career as a Career Coach and Resume Writing Strategist, I have written in excess of 10,000 resumes for job seekers at all levels from entry level, management, and technical to senior level executives from fortune 100 companies. There are thousands of books, journals and websites with tips and strategies on writing an effective resume. Writing a resume is challenging however, with the right information and focus you can write a resume that is high impact, credible and engaging.

Whether you are writing an executive…

Many people think that one cannot prepare for job interview questions. Thus, they often relied purely on fate for the outcome of their interview. This is definitely not the way that it should be.

If you have attended several job interviews at one go, you would realize that there are certain common questions that job interviewers always kept asking. And if you have prepared for these questions earlier, wouldn’t you have improved your chance of success in interviews?

Here are the 6 most commonly asked…

Career Builder : The Four Pillars of Job Hunting

Your CV

Your Cover Letter

Interview

Job Skill Testing

Your CV

Your CV is probably the most important document in any job search process. Most people think that because they have a qualification, skill and experience they can sell themselves to hiring managers and ignore the CV. What they do not realize is that a CV is the first document that will attract the hiring manager to consider to shortlist them for interview. Ignoring and neglecting…

One of the main questions asked about resumes is, “Do I have to include everything on one page?” The most common misconception of resume writing is that your entire professional history has to fit within one A4 page of white paper.

The truth is, the resume should be well written and concise, and should promote your qualifications in the best possible light. This is sometimes impossible to do in one page. Thus, a resume can extend to multiple pages, with some consideration depending on your career level.…

Cover letters go hand in hand with resumes. Ads do not really mention anything about having one. Applicants are just expected to make one.

What to write in it is not the hard part, but knowing how to write it is. A cover letter should get top priority with every applicant’s attention since it is the best way to build a decent impression to the hiring bodies.

Since the skills are already outlined and highlighted in the resume, the primary objective of the cover letter is to justify and…