CollegeGrad.com presents “When a Cover Letter is Needed”–do you really need a cover letter? And if so, when and in what format? Watch this video to find out…
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Question by Daisie: I am looking for some examples or help on writing a cover letter?
I want to write a cover letter applying for any job position and another for a job in a retirement/seniors home.

Best answer:

Answer by ShowChick
Your City, State, Zip Code
Your Phone Number
Your Email

Company Name
Address
City, State, Zip Code

Dear Hiring Manager:

This letter is to express my interest in discussing the Senior Customer Service Manager position posted on the XYZ Company web site.…

by Phil Baker -

Because workplace technology is continually changing faster than a mouse click, there are new resume skills you must not overlook. Just a few years ago software skills like being proficient with MS Word, Excel, and the computer and being able to surf the Internet were regarded as extra value skills by many employers. Now most employers take for granted candidates have some familiarity with these programs regarded as elementary as, well, elementary school.

You can still state that you are capable with the established programs, especially…

by Marlyn Damerick –

As a job hunter, you’ve come to understand the importance of a strong cover letter to persuade the employer to invite you for an interview. Now you sit down before a blank screen and prepare to draft it. What next?

A resume cover letter has five parts. Here they are and how to make the most of them.

1. Salutation

When you write”Dear Mr. [Employer],” make every effort to know who you’re writing to and how to spell the name. When you use name, you’re…

Tips to help job seekers write a better, attention grabbing cover letter.
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Since resumes are the ultimate marketing tool, write a resume that highlights education and accomplishments. Write and re-write a resume with the help of a management executive in this free video about writing job resumes. Expert: Gloria Dixon Campbell Bio: Gloria Dixon Campbell has an executive MBA in management from the University of South Florida, and a BA in Sociology from the University of West Florida. Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz
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by Jaime Cooper –

Years ago when you would apply for a job, you’d be asked to mail in your resume. Today, that’s not the case. Most employers today will request that you email your resume and you so you do with your fingers crossed that the resume gets to the right person and that you’ll hear from them soon. Yet, with employers being able to post jobs all over the Internet, the pool of applicants has increased so much that you can’t trust that someone will get back…

by John Groth -

You’ve exhausted every job hunting lead you can think of. Your network of friends and others have turned up no productive job leads. Your job research leads you to believe another area would be more productive in your job search. Or perhaps your spouse got a job across the country into an area where you know no one.

So now you’ve relocated to another area, whatever the reason, and you don’t know anyone so how do you start looking for a new job in this unfamiliar…

by David Alan Carter -

A briefcase full of pretty resumes won’t get you far in today’s job search. While you’re out traveling from one company to the next, knocking on doors with paper in hand, your competitors are running rings around you electronically. You need to join them – sending your resume out over the internet, via email and online forms. To do so, you need to have your electronic resume formatted for such.

Electronic Resumes – 3 Formats You Need To Have

1) Word Document. The fully-embellished word-processed resume…

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