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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! On June 14, 2010, In Resume Writing by Debra Wheatman , By CareersDoneWrite.com 0 What’s the value of writing a cover letter?

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What The CIA Can Teach HR Departments About Fixing Recruitment

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Millions of cover letters and resumes pass through AI-driven programs before they’re ever looked at by an HR professional. The system is clearly broken, but where can companies find better models? A Spring 2024 report showed the number of applications per hire rose 46% in the past two years. What’s wrong with hiring?

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Want to Work at a Startup? Read This First

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If you want to stand out from the crowd , remember that you’re being evaluated on more than just your cover letter and résumé. Vinny Antonio, Victory Marketing Agency. Most people don’t realize that the founder of a new company often has limited business experience and might not have all the answers.

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So you want to find a new assistant job?

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Over the last 10 years I have been employed full time in 6 different companies. Tailor your covering letter and CV. I’ve written posts on both covering letters and resumes so all I would add here is that you should tailor your CV and covering letter for each of the jobs you are applying for.

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Beware of Career Marketing Firms

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If the client were not satisfied with the program within two weeks, said the agreement, the company would rework the material. The firm listed offices in various cities nationwide, so I attempted to research the company a bit further. He was asking me to evaluate a proposal he had received from a career marketing firm.

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Answering Reader Mail: Finding Temp Agencies in Los Angeles

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JH recently wrote me and asked the following question, "With so many temp agencies out there, I don't know which is/isn't good. I was wondering if you could give me the name of the temp agency you worked with. The best strategy is to sign up with every single temp agency in town. Don't forget to reach out to those companies too!

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Critical Steps in Your Career Transition

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Doing some preliminary (at first) and then more in-depth industry research will give you a sense of how companies in that space operate. Your action plan will consist of the following: List of target companies. After completing your industry research, it will be time to create a list of companies that hold your interest.

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