"7 Deadly Cover Letter Writing Sins"

Written by Vincent Czaplyski


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Few hiring managers want to think they're reading a newly discovered missing page from James Joyce's Ulysses. Especially when all they really want to understand is why they should readrepparttar enclosed resume. Tightly written sentences and three or four short paragraphs that communicaterepparttar 135194 answer to that question will help ensure your resume gets read, not tossed.

5. Writing long letters, even if well focused and well written.

Here's a good rule to live by: Don't go over one page. It's a cover letter, not your autobiography. Capture your reader's attention quickly and impress him or her with your well written main points. Then let your resume dorepparttar 135195 rest ofrepparttar 135196 talking. Untilrepparttar 135197 interview of course.

6. Writing a letter that is all about you, and not about what you can do for your prospective employer.

Do you listen to WIFM? Sure you do. That's What's In it For Me,repparttar 135198 little radio station in our heads that everyone listens to, includingrepparttar 135199 person who receives your letter. Your potential employer wants to know what you can do for him or her, notrepparttar 135200 other way around. Make sure your letter highlights why you will be able to help their company sell more widgets, design better satellites or otherwise make its future brighter.

7. Using odd layouts, too many fonts, colors and other attention getting devices.

With rare exception, attention getters like overly busy layouts, exotic multi-color designs and odd sized paper have no place in a cover letter or resume. Save it forrepparttar 135201 decorations atrepparttar 135202 next office party.

Follow these common sense suggestions and you'll write a cover letter that is bound to make you stand out-and land you an interview.

Copyright 2005 by Vincent Czaplyski, all rights reserved.

You may republish this article in its entirety, as long as you includerepparttar 135203 complete signature file above without modification.

Copywriter and consultant Vincent Czaplyski is founder of www.impressive-resumes.com, your online source for professionally written "industrial strength" resumes and cover letters guaranteed to land you an interview.


"5 Ways to Drastically Improve Your Resume in 10 Minutes

Written by Vincent Czaplyski


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* Don't include every single position you've ever held.

Your resume is a document designed to land you an interview, followed by a job offer. There will be times when omitting a position - especially if it has no relevance torepparttar position you are seeking, may be in your best interest. This is easy to do where omitting short term positions or special projects conducted as part of an ongoing job assignment will not create an obvious "hole" in your background that you will need to explain.

(There are ways to avoid making an employer suspicious of resume rough spots, like gaps in experience or experience that lacks relevance torepparttar 135193 position you are seeking. A professional resume writer can offer you specific advice on ways to do so, considering your unique background.)

* Spell check.

When you're finished improving your resume, run a final spell check. Your word processor's spell checker probably won't contain allrepparttar 135194 acronyms and specialized industry jargon that your resume likely contains. In that case, takerepparttar 135195 time to manually check each flagged item to make sure your resume is spelling error-free.

Follow these five easy tips for a better resume, fast!

Copyright 2005 by Vincent Czaplyski, all rights reserved.

You may republish this article in its entirety, as long as you includerepparttar 135196 complete signature file above without modification.

Copywriter and consultant Vincent Czaplyski is founder of www.impressive-resumes.com, your online source for professionally written "industrial strength" resumes and cover letters guaranteed to land you an interview.


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