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A resume coupled with a strategically written cover letter tells a compelling story of your success. Your cover letter is the first chance to make a winning impression on potential employers. Don’t fall into the trap of endlessly revising your resume for every job opportunity. Let your cover letter customize your resume.
We can write a strong and effective custom letter or a template letter to help you get your foot in door usually in a fraction of the time. In addition, we can train you in our approach to writing cover letters so that you can do them yourself without help.
Follow-up letters are an important tool in reinforcing your value and driving home key points from your interview. Don’t miss an opportunity to make a second favorable impression on your prospective employer!
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AI can polish a story. Positioning is what gets it noticed
AI is the hottest thing in resumes right now. Everyone seems to be using it. As I’ve written before, AI is simply a tool, and the quality of the output depends on the skill of the operator. More prospective clients are sending me AI-generated résumés, cover letters and LinkedIn profiles. I’m beginning to recognize the patterns: the same polished language, the same familiar phrasing, the same unmistakable voice. And truth be told, some of it is impressive.
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Resume Myths and Folklore: Longstanding Untruths that Can Derail the Most Successful Career
Resume myths and folklore put forth by otherwise intelligent people are everywhere. Hardly a day goes by where we don’t hear some old wives’ tale. Here are our favorites:
ChatGPT and AI: A False Promise Without Context
It was only a matter of time before ChatGPT hit resumes. Like all shiny new pennies, for some the appeal is great. Four recent interactions are worth sharing. The bottom line: Without context all the AI in the world is not meaningful.
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If Only I’d Known: Good Advice from My 59-Year-Old Self to My 29-Year-Old Self
With age comes wisdom, particularly in the realm of career management. An astute soon-to-be-thirty professional posed an interesting question once. He asked, “What’s the advice you’d give your 29-year-old self?” Here goes…
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