by Joey | Nov 10, 2014 | Career, Cover Letters, LinkedIn, Resumes
I was a ninja turtle for Halloween. I mean, I dressed up as a turtle. (You knew what I meant.) My son insisted I be the Donatello to his Raphael. But the fact is, I would have dressed up anyway. For me, Halloween is that last bit of the year that’s still entirely of...
by Joey | Jul 30, 2014 | Cover Letters
I am always amazed at the never-ending torrent of articles and blog posts on the topic of cover-letter writing; more specifically, “How To Write The Perfect Cover Letter”—one that will not only guarantee you the interview, but the job itself…as well as a later...
by Joey | Jun 16, 2014 | Cover Letters, Tough Love
Plunk down either of the following two sentences in your cover letter or resume—sentiments that I have unfortunately come across too many times—and I would bet that your odds of getting called in for an interview are near-zero. (Not to mention, these sentences top the...
by Joey | Jun 5, 2014 | Cover Letters, Risk Worth Taking
According to a bleakly titled first-quarter article in the New York Times (“Unemployed? You Might Never Work Again”), a recent study by economists at Princeton University shows that the long-term unemployed find it much more difficult to get work than do the...
by Joey | Apr 2, 2014 | Career, Cover Letters, Job Search
If you’re applying for a job at a company where you’ve previously applied and missed the mark, first things first: be up-front about your application history and rejection. Some candidates may try to wipe the slate clean by acting as if it’s their first time applying....
by Joey | Mar 31, 2014 | 50+, Cover Letters, Job Search, Risk Worth Taking
Ding, ding, ding! In this corner, weighing in with an Executive MBA plus ten years’ experience as CFO of a mid-size global services firm, Bill Jenkins! And in this corner, with a BS in Finance, two investment-banking internships and three years’ experience as a...
