You’ve applied to numerous positions, jobs you thought were right up your alley. Yet, after submitting your cover letter and resume, you never heard a word. Perhaps your resume never made it through the ATS (applicant tracking system) or maybe it did, but once the hiring manager read it and your cover letter, he/she tossed …
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Job seekers naturally spend a lot of time crafting the perfect resume. But after spending endless hours summarizing past roles in just a few bullet points and perfecting its layout, they are still left with the task of writing a unique cover letter for each job to which they apply. Writing strong cover letters takes …
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Unfortunately, there is no room for mistakes during job searches. In a competitive job search, something as little as a typo, or not sending a follow-up email can be the difference between getting an interview or never hearing from that company. Knowing what mistakes to avoid can help make sure you start your job search …
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We’ve all googled “cover letter template” and used the first result that came up to write a cover letter, and although those will work and give you a good starting point, you’re likely not going to be the only candidate to do that for the position you’re applying for. Use these tips instead to make …
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What’s the difference between a cover letter and a resume? And do you need both? Even if the job description doesn’t ask for a cover letter, you should always send one. It is your best opportunity to explain why all the facts in your resume along with your current career interests make you the perfect candidate …
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Many hospitality workers are finding themselves furloughed or laid off and now looking for part-time work to hold themselves over during furlough or a new job. Cover letters can be an essential part of a job search, whether they are required for the application or not to help you stand out further from other applicants. …
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Meet the perfect job interview door opener. It’s a brief document to entice the reader to turn to your resume and then call you for an interview for the hospitality job of your dreams. It’s the cover letter, a sometimes misunderstood document that can mean the difference between meeting the garbage can and meeting your …
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Have you ever spent an entire day staring anxiously at a blank computer screen, your nerves getting more tightly wound with every maddening blink of the cursor? Maybe you’ve even bought a book of sample cover letters, but you’re still not quite sure how to translate your skills and career credentials into the kind of …
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Throughout most of our lives, we’re told that when it comes to writing, longer is better. From our first scrawled book reports to the college admission essays that we lovingly labor over, long-windedness and purple prose are usually praised and rewarded. On the other hand, communications that are brief and to the point are typically …
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It may be hard to believe, but you could change the course of your entire career in less time than it takes to sit through a single television commercial. In fact, it often takes less than ten seconds for employers to decide whether your cover letter is a keeper. The stakes are even higher if you’re …
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