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How to Write a Cover Letter

By Mike

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When you send out your resume make sure a cover letter accompanies it. Here are some tips to spruce that cover letter up and reallyt get you noticed... more »

How to add to a resume to apply for a work from home job.

By amylaine

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Working at home is a goal for many people. For every real work at home job opening there are always thousands more applicants then job openings. If you really want to work at home as an employee you must raise above the competition. One way to ... more »

How to find unadvertised employment opportunities.

By amylaine

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When job markets are tight many employers are reluctant to post a job opening. When a high number of applicants are looking for job an employer may be overwhelmed with applicants coming in and out of the office. This can interfere with their ... more »

How to Get Hired!

By PaulM

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There are many ways you can stand out from the crowd, beat out the competition, and get hired!.. more »

How to Write a Cover Letter for a Project Management Job

By Ron Auerbach

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From the author of the upcoming book, "Think Like an Interviewer: Your Job-Hunting Guide to Success," comes this article on how to do a cover letter for project management jobs... more »

How to Write a Good Cover Letter

By mlstevens

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Cover letters can make or break a person being short-listed for an interview. Think of the cover letter as a marketing tool--you will use it to showcase your qualifications for the position and to "sell" yourself to the prospective employer. A ... more »

How to Write a Resume: the Don'ts

By Therese Haberman

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If you want to know what not to do on a resume, please read this... more »

How to Write a Resume: the Dos

By Therese Haberman

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Want to write a winning resume? Here's what you need to do... more »

How to Create a Resume that Stands Out

By Cougar1002

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When writing a resume, you need to be careful of with overused words and phrases. Probably the best way approach this issue is to put yourself in the position of a hiring manager or HR employee. Can you imagine trying to search through a stack ... more »

How to email a resume without a attachment.(a must for a online job)

By amylaine

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When applying for a job online many companies require a resume to be sent by email. However, due to computer viruses many do not accept attachments to an email. If you send your resume as a attachment many Human Resource Managers will delete ... more »

How to Improve Your Resume

By ehowNellie

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Everyone knows that the first step toward landing the job of your dreams is wowing them with your resume. Unfortunately not everyone knows how to do that... more »

How to Jumpstart your Freelance Writing Career

By messytanka

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Jump-starting your career as a freelance writer can seem incredibly difficult and terrifying. But if you are willing to work hard at it, you will have an incredible resume in just a few years! Here are a few tips to help start you out... more »

How to make a resume computer friendly.

By amylaine

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Highly competitive job positions can have hundreds sometimes thousands of applicants. Have you ever wondered how they filter through the resumes. Many completive companies use resume scanning software. In this case, all the resumes are scanned ... more »

How to Write a Cover Letter Online

By eHow Careers & Work Editor

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Occasionally, when applying for a job, a research position, internship or grant (among other opportunities), you will be asked to create a cover letter and resumé online. When you write a cover letter online, you should stick to the basics, but ... more »

How to Write a Scholarship Cover Letter

By eHow Careers & Work Editor

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The competition for scholarships gets tougher each year with more people going to college. If a student wishes to gain a scholarship, the cover letter is the first thing a scholarship committee will see. There are some basic keys that people ... more »

How to write an accounting job cover letter

By Ron Auerbach

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As someone who's taught accounting and job-hunting, and has an upcoming book, I'll show you how to put together a winning accounting cover letter... more »

How to Address a Cover Letter

By eHow Careers & Work Editor

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A cover letter is your first chance to make a good impression. That makes how you address it a very important part of that impression. When given a name to direct your resume to, the answer is simple. Unfortunately, it isn't always that easy and ... more »

How to Apply for a Job - the RIGHT Way

By PakehaC

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Ever wonder why you were never called after submitting a resume? Do you want to know how to apply for a job so that you will make it through the first cut? There are simple things you can do to get your resume noticed!.. more »

How to apply for jobs online

By chaddie01

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Sites that will get you a job in a telecommute position!.. more »

How to Avoid Using the Word, "Got."

By Ursula Anderson

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"Got" is like a pernicious weed. It is only useful because it has taken the place of better, more specific, more interesting and evocative words. Improve your writing simply by eliminating this upstart usurper... more »

How to Build a Better Cover Letter so You Get More Calls

By Kathleen Rake

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Always include a tailored cover letter with your résumé. Yes, your résumé is a summary of your qualifications, but your cover letter is your sales pitch to the employer. Your letter will be more effective when ... more »

How to cover letter for a nursing job

By Ron Auerbach

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From the author of the upcoming book, "Think Like an Interviewer: Your Job Hunting Guide to Success," comes this article on how to write a cover letter for nursing jobs... more »

How to Get a Job Interview With the Perfect Cover Letter

By Psalmist4M

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Writing a cover letter is more important than some are lead to believe. A resume without a cover letter may be overlooked or completely ignored by a hiring manager. This is a reflection of your first impression. Here's how to make it a good one... more »

How to Write a Banking Job Cover Letter

By eHow Careers & Work Editor

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Working in the banking world requires an acute sense of timing, as well as excellent management skills. When you write a cover letter as part of your application for a banking job, you should try to reflect these requirements and your ... more »

How to Write a Cover Letter for a Web Content Writing Job

By Kristy Pruitt

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Those who write for the Internet often seek jobs online. It's a good strategy, because many webmasters who need writers conduct their job searches on the web. They usually ask for resumes to be sent via email. The fact that you're sending your ... more »

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