Showing posts with label cover letter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cover letter. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Professional Cover Letters Are Necessary

Many job seekers confess that they stress out over cover letters more than they do for their resumes. On the face of it, this may seem puzzling. After all, what can be so challenging about a one-page "preface" to a clearly outlined document? Well, the truth is, the resume may never be looked at if it is introduced by a dull letter, this preface is more than a formality it is a necessity. It introduces you to your readers and sets the mental framework with which they interpret the resume. Your resume can be amazing, but if the cover letter is not of professional quality, the resume may not get the full attention it deserves. Every job seeker would definitely be better off having a professional resume and cover letter writing service do the job for them.

Monday, September 17, 2007

Give Examples Not Adjectives

Many job seekers advertise themselves with adjectives such as "Highly Motivated", "Hardworking", etc. in resumes, cover letters and interviews. These adjectives by themselves do not hold much weight and will not be a selling point for an employer to hire you. Instead of just saying you are hardworking, for example, you need to give examples of how you have previously displayed that quality. Therefore, someone who is hardworking should mention a few situations where they put in overtime for important projects. Just saying you are "Highly Motivated" without any example will not do any trick and will most likely harm your chances. Today's employers can tell when someone is making a blanket statement that they can not back up with evidence. So, its not worth mentioning adjectives that you think the employer wants to hear if you do not back those statements up with examples.

Saturday, September 15, 2007

A New Hope For Job Seekers

In today's competitive market, job seekers need guidance along with a professional and appealing resume to stand out and get the best jobs. Many job seekers that write their own resumes and turn to online job boards find it difficult to land an interview. There are also those that land interviews but get no offers. ShinyResume.com, unlike most other resume writing services, provides job seekers with complete and comprehensive guidance along with professional custom crafted resumes and cover letters.

ShinyResume.com delivers over 100 pages of job search guidance with every professional resume and cover letter order. The Job Search Guide explains how and where to conduct an effective job search, interviewing tips, salary negotiation, how to take advantage of networking, along with a variety of other topics that are essential to job seekers. As explained in the guide, finding a good job requires more than responding to classifieds and online job boards.

Having a stellar resume is just as important as knowing where and how to look. Professional resume services help job applicants to get noticed and stand out from the crowd. Many job openings result in hundreds and even thousands of resume submissions. A resume written by a professional resume writing service contains, in an easy to read and appealing format, the keywords and details that employers are looking for. It should also be noted that a professional and interest-grabbing cover letter is just as critical as a professional resume. A cover letter is what sells the resume to a hiring manager and sets the angle they will see a resume from. A poorly written cover letter sets a bad tone on the resume it accompanies, while a professionally written cover letter makes a resume shine.

ShinyResume.com has a team of professional writers that consist of the top 2% of hundreds of applicants across the United States. This team is capable of writing resumes and cover letters for any position, from entry-level to CEO, and for any field. Using an online questionnaire form and information gathered through phone and email contact, the writers at ShinyResume.com create professional resumes and cover letters from scratch. There are other services out there that provide resumes and cover letters based off of pre-built templates, but ShinyResume.com custom crafts each document. ShinyResume.com is unique in that it also provides comprehensive job search guidance.