If you think your resume is the deciding factor in the hiring process, you’re wrong. It can often come down to multiple and equally qualified applicants and your cover letter may very well be the deciding factor. This is your chance to punctuate your experience with a little personality and you really need to take it. There are a few tips and tricks to effectively create the best cover letter and possibly your best chance at landing that job.
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- –That might seem obvious, but too many cover letters are written in a robotic style that leave little impression on hiring managers who are sifting through vast piles of applications
- –Don’t botch it. Despite the high stakes, a lot of job-seekers treat the cover letter like a formality, putting little thought and few personal flourishes into it.
“That might seem obvious, but too many cover letters are written in a robotic style that leave little impression on hiring managers who are sifting through vast piles of applications”
Read full article here: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/22/business/how-to-write-a-cover-letter-that-stands-out.html?emc=edit_tnt_20161022&nlid=68571419&tntemail0=y&_r=1
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