Now that we’ve established that many organizations still seek and expect to receive a cover letter, it seemed a good time to add some cover letter tips to Keppie Careers’ blog! What Is A Cover Letter? What’s the Point? Like all job search correspondence, a cover letter is a sales pitch. It’s an introduction to […]
Don't Skip the Cover Letter
There are some career advice professionals who downplay the need for a cover letter. With many companies scanning resumes, they say there is no need for a cover letter, as it is stripped, tossed and never read. It may very well be true that some cover letters, no matter how carefully crafted, do not reach […]
Work Making You Tired? Seek a Job With This Great Perk!
Newsweek reports that about 37% of Americans nap during the day. (Presumably, this does not include the toddler set.) Apparently, workers regularly sleep in their cars, in storage rooms, at the gym or even in the bathroom! There is even a New York City store called Yelo with private rooms for quick, lunch time naps. […]
Another Reason Not to Spend A Lot of Time on Job Boards
Have you been spending a lot of your job search time online, looking for job postings and applying for opportunities listed on large job boards? Do you ever believe that your application is going straight into a black hole? I discourage my clients from spending very much time replying to online job boards. Some recruiters […]
Balance or Blend for Your Job Hunt – Which is Desirable?
Subtitle: Separate but Not Equal? In a post in her Shifting Careers column last week, Marci Alboher links to a blog by Venkatesh Rao, ribbonfarm.com. Rao illustrates work-life balance vs. work-life blending: This is a topic that is top-of-mind for many job seekers, some of whom are actually considering leaving their current jobs because they […]