Sunday 5 October 2014

Resume tips

As I read through drafts of sample resume submissions, I notice a plethora of "to whom it may concern" salutations. Nothing will help a cover letter find its way to the trash more than a cold, faceless salutation. Job hunters need to research the people to whom the letter will be sent.

David Weedmark of the Houston Chronicle online "Chron", wrote a top ten list of tips for resume writers that serves as a good check list for anyone seeking work: The Ten Commandments of a Cover Letter

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  1. Unknown14 November 2014 at 19:40

    I tried on mine to find the name of the person who it does concern, but it was a long process. In the end I found the person’s name though. I will definitely use this in my near future when looking for a job/internship for after college.

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