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You have your resume, what about a cover letter? Cover letters are often requested by employers to include with your resume on a job application as they offer additional insight into who you are. Cover letters are a great opportunity to express your interest in the company you are applying to. Even if a cover letter isn't requested on an application, you should still include one because employers will recognize your preparation and interest in the position right away. A cover letter is the perfect opportunity for you to convince the employer you're the right person for the job. So you definitely don't want to screw it up. In order to build the best cover letter, follow these 5 pro tips and employers will definitely take notice of you. 1. Research the Company Knowing enough about the company you are applying for is perhaps the most important part of the cover letter. Rather than filling out an application for the heck of it, actually take your time and research the co...

Are you a patient person? I can tell you right off the bat, I’m not. I like to have things done as soon as possible, but if life has taught me anything, it’s that things never happen when I want them to. I’ve had to learn the hard way that things take time. The number one thing that takes patience is finding the right job. Finding a new job certainly doesn’t happen overnight. It takes patience. Job-searching is going to take up a lot of your time. No doubt about it. Searching for a job can be an emotionally draining and physically exhausting process. Perhaps you come home at the end of the day feeling nothing but discouragement because employers just can’t seem to see the potential you have for a job. You feel ready to give up because you feel like you’ll never find the right job. Whether you’ve been searching for only one day or a whole year and you’ve come up empty, you have to remember: it takes time. Trying to find the right job is like having a full time job. You’v...

Congrats on the interview! First of all, pat yourself on the back for making it this far. Your resume and application have already made it through an Applicant Tracking System (ATS), the hands of several HR members, a phone interview, and now to the hands of your future employer. This final step in the hiring process can make or break your chance of securing the position, so here are a few ways you can make sure it ends in your favor.    Follow Instructions Carefully read and re-read the instructions the hiring manager gives you for your interview. If it is up to you, schedule the interview on a day when you know will be able to attend. Do your best to clear your schedule the hours before and after the interview, you don’t want to be in a time crunch either way. Be sure you have the correct address, and maybe even practice the route and parking options near the interview location. Bring any materials they ask for, including several extra copies of your resume. First im...