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6 Things Your Cover Letter Should Never Say (But Probably Does)
By Max Lytvyn | 7 Comments | June 16, 2014
Your cover letter could be the secret password to landing an interview. But if you’re making these mistakes, you’ll never get your foot in the door. Read »
What High Fidelity Can Teach You About Finding a Great Job
By Jamie Gadette | No Comments | June 5, 2014
Watching a movie has never been more educational. Here are major job search lessons from High Fidelity. Read »
Killer Cover Letter Tips for Your Job Search
By Rachel Kaufman | 2 Comments | April 29, 2014
Struggling with writing your cover letter? Don’t let it intimidate you. With these elements in your cover letter, you’ll stand above everyone else. Read »
5 Mistakes You Absolutely Do Not Want to Make in Your Cover Letter
By Whitney Eidman | 1 Comment | April 21, 2014
Your cover letter is one of the most important steps of the hiring process, so you can’t afford to make any mistakes. Read »
How Using Your Job Application to Tell a Story Can Get You Hired
By Steve P. Brady | 4 Comments | March 21, 2014
What’s in a name? A lot. Tweak how you introduce yourself to hiring managers, and you’ll get noticed far more often than the average job candidate. Read »
5 Creative Cover Letters That Worked
By Rachel Kaufman | 15 Comments | May 28, 2013
A cover letter doesn’t actually have to be a letter at all, so long as it helps you get the hiring manager’s attention. Read »
Your Guide to Writing an Eye-Catching Cover Letter
By Cara Aley | 19 Comments | April 18, 2013
Never, ever submit a resume without a cover letter. Here’s how to write an awesome one that will help you land the job you want. Read »
Hey, Have You Seen This? Job Applicant Explains How He Got a Job He Wasn’t Qualified For
By Team Brazen | 10 Comments | May 18, 2012
Have you ever wanted to apply for a job even though you didn’t meet the minimum requirements? Here is how one blogger did it and succeeded. Read »
What You Can Learn from that Ridiculous Email to Rejected Job Applicants
By Christina Mercado | 6 Comments | April 3, 2012
If we can get past the fact that this hiring manager is a little you-know-what, his advice can actually be valuable. Read »
Rude Awakening: In Your Job Search, It’s Not All About You
By Joanna Riley Weidenmiller | 9 Comments | July 28, 2011
Job search documents should be about you, just not all about you. It will make you a more effective applicant. Here’s why. Read »
Beyond the Resume: 8 Nontraditional Approaches to Hiring
By Tatiana Christian | 11 Comments | July 6, 2011
Here are eight instances where some part of the hiring process wasn’t completely standard. Read »
How to Break into an Unfamiliar Industry
By Ruth Harper | 32 Comments | June 30, 2011
Maybe you’re applying for a job that doesn’t exactly match your experience, or maybe you’re dying to break into an unfamiliar industry. Here are some strategies that can help you do just that. Read »
What Being a Television Reporter Taught Me About Writing Good Cover Letters
By Danny Rubin | 22 Comments | June 15, 2011
This past week I read a post on Careerealism.com (say that three times fast) titled “Do Recruiters and Hiring Managers Read Cover Letters?” It’s a valid question Read »