Cover Letter and Interview Preparation

by Hal Thayer - Jun 18, 2010

Cover letter should not be just a generic letter but should indicate specific knowledge and interest in the company.

Spend at least 25% more time preparing for your interview than the time spent writing your cover letter.

Prepare your key message. Use SOAR stories (SOAR = Situation - Obstacle - Action - Results) to communicate your accomplishments. Stay focused on your key message.

Writing A Bare Knuckled Resume and Cover Letter

by timsstrategy.com - Jan 22,2010

A lot of people struggle in a phone interview and in a first round interview. Because they are trying to translate their written resume into words that will influence. The problem is that few of us write the way we speak. Want an example?

An Ineffective and Obsolete Tradition?

by Anita Smerdon - Jan 18,2010

Cover letters may be an obsolete and ineffective tradition in today's job search.

Based on interviews with hundreds of HR Managers & Recruiters, a LinkedIn poll, and interviews with CEOs and VPs of the Top 10 job boards, here are some of the statistics.

Job Search Tip

by FENG Newsletter - Jan 14, 2010

When responding to job leads, your cover note (generally your email) is extremely important. It should point the reviewer to a couple of specific spots on your resume that are key to the job.

Judging a Book By It's Cover

by Mike Murray - Nov 6, 2009

What would your autobiography's dust cover say about you? Think about this the next time you write a cover letter, as this is the "dust cover" of your resume, and will be the reader's very first introduction of who you are.

Cover Letter

Sometimes we have a hard time writing a Cover Letter, forgetting what we should include, the format, and so on. Here's a template you can use if you find yourself in this situation and in need of a