Tag: Cover Letters

Don’t just get a degree, get skills.

In college, you are developing several sets of skills. Among them are learning professionalism, developing your written and spoken communications skills, applying logic and developing analyses, as well as learning about a field or fields in depth. In some schools, this takes over completely and can leave new graduates out in the cold, especially in a tough job market. There are countless graduates in English, communications, and business every year and a lot of them will end up looking the same on paper.

What you didn’t know about how cover letters….and how it CAN hurt you

Cover letters may be the last frontier of landing your dream job. You’ve accrued experience related to the job. You meet-or maybe even exceed-their requirements and your resume makes a strong case for your hire. In today’s electronic age, is a cover letter really necessary? YES! In today’s highly competitive hiring markets, cover letters may be even more useful in setting you apart from the dozens or even hundreds of other applicants. The form of cover letters, however, has changed. It’s important to assess the job type and potential expectations of your employer to determine whether a formal, hard copy letter may be preferred over a cover letter positioned in the body of an e-mail with your resume attached. Here are a few tips of the trade shared by top Human Resources executives: