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3 Quick Resume Tips to Score a Telecommuting Job
Jun 15, 2013
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Writing a resume to win a telecommuting job calls for a somewhat different approach than writing one for an in-office position. Assuming that you’re applying for a position that is flex-friendly, here are some tips to composing your resume: Highlight past work-from-home (WFH) experiences Be sure to include accomplishments
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Of Cover Letters & Love Letters
May 30, 2013
So one day you find your heart strings palpitated by a certain attractive someone in your local market or yoga class. If you wanted to actually meet up with that certain someone so as to exchange more than a casual “How’s it going…?” and encourage a more intimate relationship, you might write to her or him a personal
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Cover Letters: Paragraph by Paragraph
May 27, 2013
Oh, the poor neglected cover letter. So often left in the shadow of the mighty resume (or left out altogether). Yet, writing an effective, targeted cover letter is perhaps the single best way to stand out from the crowd and land yourself an interview. By way of review, your cover letter provides you with the opportunity to:
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Writing Powerful Cover Letters
May 23, 2013
There are no two ways about it: Writing a targeted, compelling cover letter takes time, but doing so has a higher pay-off than otherwise. Hiring managers need to be convinced that you are the stronger bet for the job than all the other applicants positioning for it. A well-written cover letter can accomplish that better than
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Would You Want To Rede This?
May 09, 2013
Resume Deli Challenge: There are five commonly misspelled words in this blog post that spell check won’t catch…can you? Comedian Bill Burr jokes: You ever spell a word so badly that even spell check can’t come up with any suggestions? (Spell check) I’ve got all the words right here…and yours doesn’t look like any
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