If you are an active job seeker and subscribed to any career advice newsletters, you are familiar with one of the latest trends in job search – massive resume posting that allegedly enables your resume to get to more than 1,000 potential employers. Is it really effective? Shouldn’t every resume, let alone a cover letter be tailored in accordance with what an employer is looking for? What is that detail (or two) that makes your resume stand out in a crowd? Continue reading
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Resume Writing
The main purpose of the resume is to introduce a job applicant to the potential employer. A well composed resume is supposed not only to attract the employer’s attention but can also say a lot about an applicant’s character. And as we keep mentioning, you will never have the second chance to make the first impression. Does this mean that in order to be noticed by the employer you resume should be as unique as possible? Not necessarily. Quite the opposite. Continue reading
Cover Letter. Do You Really Need One?
Would you believe it or not, but there is still a bunch of hiring managers that meticulously read each and every cover letter they receive. Even if they get tones of job applications and they are in rush for a suitable candidate, they still make time for at least scanning through cover letters. Continue reading