As a new graduate searching for an excellent employment position, you have more experience than you think! Transferable skills are a gold mine for an entry level resume - showing employers how much potential you have through skills learned in education, volunteer work and internship positions.

So, you finally finished your resume and now it’s time to write your application letter. You know in order to get noticed you need your application letter to really stand out to the employer. You want that interview, but you don’t know the first thing about writing an application letter. You understand all the key points, but you’re no good at organizing your thoughts on paper. So you turn to your computer, log on to the internet and Google “free application letters”. Hundred...

Getting accepted to the college or university of your choice could be solely dependant on the quality of your Admission Letter. Keep in mind - many students have similar qualifications including GPA, SAT scores and community involvement. Your College Admissions Letter may be your one chance to stand out.

An accountant is viewed by the population to be a boring, tedious career. However, the cover letter used to get that career should not be. Just like any other cover letter, an accountant’s should be clear, concise, and grab attention. However, there are some very important differences between an accountant cover letter and one written by other career applicants. The first step in the resume review process, for most companies, is to have the human resource department review...

You’ve just finished interviewing for your dream job. There’s nothing more you can do than wait for the phone to ring, right? Wrong. To really increase your chances of getting a job offer, you need to follow up with an effective interview thank you letter. If written correctly, an effective interview thank you letter can be used to separate you from your competition. Remember, the main point of sending a thank you letter after an interview is help you to stand out in the e...

Are you planning on writing a cover letter yourself but you don’t know where to start? Do you feel a little overwhelmed by all that you might have already researched about cover letters? Try not to stress too much; writing a cover letter is really a piece of cake as long as you keep a few things in mind. As you are more than aware, your cover letter is more or less a sales letter. You are the product that you are selling. In a nut shell your cover letter needs to show the ...

In this day and age competition is fierce for a limited number of desirable positions in the professional world. The only hope that many job seekers have, no matter how qualified they may be for the position, is to create a cover letter that turns up the “wow” factor and impresses hiring managers as something a little above and beyond the others. If you are wondering whether or not you should write your own resume cover letter the answer is a resounding “yes.” There are ma...

Some speeches are so powerful and inspire so much passion that they plant the seeds for a revolution or a big change in society. Why are some speakers so good at connecting with their audience and some so bad at it? At the root, a speech is about conveying a message and making an impression. Good speakers know that to be heard, they have to be clear, inspirational, and … lead. Indeed, giving a speech is about leading people in the right direction with one’s vision of how thin...

The last paragraph of your cover letter can be very powerful. How you end it could leave a lasting impression with the employer – good or bad. So before you sign off using your typical, “Please call me at your earliest convenience to set up an interview” kind of mumbo-jumbo, take care to let the employer off the hook and put the responsibility to follow-up squarely on your shoulders. Mark this date By stating that you’re going to follow up with the employer on a particu...