Category: Cover Letter

Your Resume's Top no-nos Your resume will result in being passed over by the recruiter, at the very least. It can leave a bad impression which lingers in their memory, at the very worst.   Remember, you only have one opportunity to make a first impression. We make sure it is your best.  Your resume should never be guilty of the followings. Illogical, unfocused, sloppy or silly formats on your résumé.  Formats should be orderly, standardized, practical and symmetrical.Formats which are too artistic with multiple fonts, borders, boxes, graphics, and other fluff, often used to hide lack of experience.  It is ill-advised to think that a fancy looking résumé will camouflage absence of professional wording and content. Byte-heavy embedded pictures, photographs or URL links.Spelling errors, typos and poor grammar, syntax and punctuation.Laughably trying too hard to sound sophisticated by using words improperly and aggrandizing job titles and descriptions.Outright lying and deception with phony dates, claiming diplomas, degrees and other education on your résumé but not actually...

Cover letters are the professional way in which one forwards their résumé to the intended reader. It is a polished transmittal that explains to a prospective employer why you, in particular, are sending them your résumé. The content should augment your résumé by listing qualitative information about you and your situation. You should never rehash your résumé in the cover letters. Why should the recruiter read the same information twice? Cover letters shouldn’t be any longer than one page Make it short and to the point. Don't tell them too much, or they will have no reason to contact you for an interview because they will think they know all there is to know about you. This may not be the case, but you won't have a second chance to explain yourself. You should always send a cover letter with your résumé when faxing or emailing. Without the cover letter the person opening the message (not necessarily the ultimate reader) would not...

An A+ cover letter for teachers is a must for a winning résumé. When you think of a teacher, you think of someone who is well educated and articulate. Has overall capability in a number of areas, but focuses on a particular specialty. Beyond their academic area of expertise, they also know how to persuasively deal with students and effectively communicate with parents. Most importantly, they know how to write well. The idea that a teacher might have a problem writing a cover letter and résumé is hard to fathom. However, it is a common plight to be unable to ‘see the forest from the trees.’ In short, when one is working on their own résumé and cover letter it is difficult to be objective. Often have no idea where to begin. On the one hand you don’t want to come across as self-absorbed, but on the other hand you don’t want to hide in the shadows.  Being a teacher is...