| Most People struggle with their resume, writing | | | | with 10 years of Corporate Support". |
| cover letters and prepping for the interview and | | | | Make sure they know what you have to offer. |
| struggle with piquing the interest of a hiring | | | | The skills you bring really need to be explained |
| manager. In today's market, you may more than | | | | clearly and crisply on paper. |
| likely have to look for many different jobs and | | | | Make sure you put a bullet by your skills that are |
| different types of jobs in order to get that one | | | | pertinent and important to the hiring manager. |
| special job offer. You will more than likely need to | | | | Sometimes people want to list skills they have |
| change each piece of correspondence to reflect | | | | that are of no value; for example, if you are |
| how your skills and offering meet the job specs. | | | | applying for a piano teacher's position your ability |
| You should be prepared to insert high value action | | | | to speak Russian is of no value so put "Speaks |
| words into your cover letters. You should make it | | | | Russian" on your resume, but not when writing |
| a window into what you have to offer. If the | | | | your cover letters - real estate is too important - |
| person reviewing your skills takes only 10 or 15 | | | | use it wisely. |
| seconds per resume, you need to make sure the | | | | Make sure you highlight your professional |
| time you used on your resume, writing cover | | | | credentials and accreditations on your resume and |
| letters and selection of action words have hit the | | | | when writing your cover. |
| mark. Chose the words carefully and make sure | | | | Make sure you put a bullet by your skills that are |
| they don't get the resume tossed into the | | | | pertinent and important to the hiring manager. If |
| "thanks but no thanks" pile. | | | | you have your real estate license but you're |
| Here are a few tips: | | | | applying for a restaurant management position it |
| Whether you are sending hard copy or email, use | | | | makes sense writing in the resume but not on |
| the "RE:" or Subject lines to scream what you are | | | | the cover letters. |
| in writing your resume and cover letters but don't | | | | When you are applying for a job you need to |
| be too cute. Don't just say, Subject: | | | | remember to individualize to the job and the |
| Administrative Assistant. But also don't say "Look | | | | person to whom you are sending it. Writing |
| no Further Because I'm the Best Admin | | | | generic resumes and cover letters will rarely get |
| Assistant". Catch their attention, but be | | | | you that coveted interview and without the |
| professional such as "Seasoned Admin Assistant | | | | interview - no offer. |