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Resumes & Cover Letters: 4 Updates to Make Now
Resumes and cover letters need to be updated to remain relevant. Keeping them tweaked will help in your job search. You want to adjust them to best meet the requested requirements.
Read MoreCover Letters: 5 Easy Steps To Help You Get That Interview
Cover letters are not easy to write. Although not always asked for, a cover letter can give you the opportunity to provide the reader with additional information not on your resume
Read MoreCover Letters: 4 Rules For A Good Cover Letter
Cover letters. Are they important or not In a recent survey by PayScale, only 18 percent of hiring managers said they were an important part of the hiring process.
Read MoreCover Letters: 3 Types And When To Use Each
Marie Raperto, The Hiring Hub Cover letters are very hard to write and many candidates craft one and use it over and over. Like resumes, cover letters should be personalized as much as possible and you must use the right format. These letters differ if you are prospecting, applying for a position or are networking. Here’s…
Read MoreE-Notes: The New Cover Letter
Marie Raperto, The Hiring Hub According to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) the old-school cover letter has gone by the wayside and been replaced with e-notes. These are letters that are less formal, more direct and sent via e-mail or through a company website. Learning how to execute e-notes will help to bring…
Read MoreCover Letters: 5 Tips To Get Them Read
Marie Raperto, The Hiring Hub Cover letters can be harder to write than a resume. Some hiring managers want them, some online sites won’t take them. Just like resumes, everyone has their own likes and dislikes about them. If hiring managers scan a resume for 6 seconds, how long do they look at a cover…
Read MoreCover Letters: 5 Tips For Writing A Terrific One
Writing a cover letter can be stressful. You want to capture the reader’s attention but you don’t want to bore them or, worse, have a mistake in your copy. Since your resume is attached, you want the reader to be so interested they open it. There isn’t any magic involved, just common sense. So relax and remember to follow these basic rules to get your cover letter read.
Read MoreWhat’s In A Name? How To Name Your Resume And Cover Letter
Knowing how to name your resume and cover letter is extremely important. It’s a digital world when it comes to job hunting. It doesn’t matter if your are answering an ad online, emailing HR or a recruiter. Sending your resume with a generic name can cause it to be overlooked or lost in the system. …
Read MoreWriting the Perfect Cover Letter: 8 Tips to Follow
Writing a perfect cover letter is extremely hard and time-consuming and it’s extremely important. It should tell your story and grab someone’s attention so they want to meet you. Yet it must be concise and to-the-point. The average hiring manager/recruiter will only spend about 5-6 seconds scanning your cover note before they make a decision to contact you. Can you tell your story in 5 seconds? While it’s not easy, it can be done. You just need to follow some simple rules:
Read MoreCover Letters: 5 Tips to Maximize Readership
In the job search world today, getting noticed can be the hardest part. Recruiters and hiring managers are bombarded with resumes and only spend a few seconds scanning each one. What should you do to be noticed? Make sure your cover letter stands out and is easy to read.
Read MoreHow To Make Your Video Cover Letter More Like A Movie Trailer
By Carol Kinsey Goman, Ph.D We are witnessing the death (or at least the ineffectiveness) of the traditional cover letter for job applicants. If you want to stand out in the crowd, hiring managers today prefer something a little more interesting and efficient. “Try a video cover letter,” says Chris Brown, vice president of human…
Read MoreThe Scarlet Letter
“When the founders wrote ‘We The People’ in the preamble, they did not have in mind the majority of America’s citizens.” – Justice Thurgood Marshall, from a 1987 speech Spoiler Alert: I am pro-choice but am also a strong supporter of religious liberty. I appreciate the outcome of Roe but always agreed with the late Justice Ruth Bader…
Read MoreThe Media and The Pandemic – Is the Coverage Balanced?
Leslie Gottlieb During the pandemic we have depended on the media – print, electronic and social media – for information on the latest variant, wearing masks, social distancing, COVID’s effects on the economy, the healthcare system, education, the arts, travel and more. We have been inundated with daily – often hourly – alerts. Recent headlines…
Read MoreOP-Ed: Etcetera Reporting At The New York Times: A 10 Day Analysis Of Its Slanted Coverage Of The Israeli-Palestinian War From May 13 To May 23
Arthur Solomon Few things in life are as certain as the New York Times reporting on Israeli-Palestinian conflicts. Its news stories feature the terrible suffering of Palestinians, usually accompanied by photos supporting the articles. Conversely, articles regarding the suffering of Israeli’s from decades of Palestinian attacks are few to almost none existent. Its editorial slant…
Read MoreCOVID-19’s Impact on Sustainability: 3 Trends in Media Coverage
Ellen Mallernee Barnes, Vice President of Content; Stephanie Clarke, Vice President; Lesley Sillaman, Senior Vice President; Linda Descano, Executive Vice President; Deanna Tomaselli, Account Supervisor; and Audrey Arbogast, Senior Account Executive at Red Havas Had this past April been an ordinary April, the news media would have likely done its usual flurry of Earth Month—and…
Read MoreThe Four-Letter Word We Shouldn’t Forget
J.D. “Jim” Fox “I don’t need anyone else to call me a whore,” she said. “I get it.” That’s part of what New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman said in answer to my question about social media at a panel previewing Showtime’s documentary, “The Fourth Estate.” Haberman’s words were in the back of my head…
Read MoreDelivering Results: How FedEx Used Data to Discover New Business
PRSA The Barcelona Principles assert that determining tangible business results for public relations is our top measurement objective. Executives want to know the impact on the bottom line, not how many clips you counted. The FedEx case study presented at the PRSA/AMEC Measurement Symposium is a great example of how to measure the way communications affects business results,…
Read MoreGould+Partners Launching Email Newsletter, Gould+Partners Inside Edge
A Commpro News Update Today Gould+Partners announced the launch of Gould+Partners Inside Edge…Business Strategy for PR, Media & Creative Service Agencies. Inside Edge is an email newsletter that caters to both creative service agency owners and senior executives. Debuting July 19 Inside Edge will focus on agency management, M&A issues and best practices, profitability, valuations,…
Read MoreBuzzwords: 10 Words To Eliminate From Your Resume/Profile
Buzzwords should be eliminated from your resume, online profiles and cover letters. These words add nothing to your brand and can distract a reader from the more important facts
Read MoreResumes: 7 Items to Remove
Resumes should be customized to each opportunity. They must also be clear and concise. To accomplish this start by removing any information that should not have been on a resume anyway. These items should be removed immediately:
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