Many job seekers spend hours meticulously checking and re-checking their resume yet often over look the value of creating a flawless cover letter. More often than not, a resume’s cover letter will be the first piece of paper an employer will see as it is typically attached before a resume. A carefully sculpted cover letter is just another integral part of creating a stand out resume that will get noticed by employers of all kinds.

Cover Letter Tips

Below are some tips on helping you create an appropriate cover letter:

1. Some people are convinced a cover letter should be an autobiography but it is important to keep in mind your audience. Most employers have little time to read through hundreds of resumes let alone drawn-out cover letters. Be sure to stick to the facts of your employment history, why you are interested in this particular position, and that you are available to talk as this is the purpose of your cover letter. Avoid including salary requirements or history as those can be deal breakers for an employer. These kinds of information can be saved for the follow up cover letter.
2. Make sure you carefully create your cover letter layout. Remember that less is more! Hiring professionals do not want to feel overwhelmed but rather intrigued when viewing your cover letter. Long paragraphs and a high word count will make your cover letter too time consuming to read and your reader will become disenchanted. Stick to a short and sweet version by only including the MOST important details. Leave any additional comments for the interview.



3. Avoid the generic cover letter jargon and be yourself. Be sure to research the company of which you are applying and include some relevant statistics and facts to show you have done your research. A cover letter with a personal touch will get noticed over a “cut and paste” version. This is your chance to hit your audience with what makes you different from all of the other candidates.

A resume will make or break your employment status yet many people fail to put their best efforts towards a perfect resume. A resume that best reflects your personality, skills and goals, increases your chances in landing your dream job. The better your resume, the better your job offers get. You will see a gain in interviews being set up and increases in salaries.

Job recruiters see hundreds of resumes for every position they advertise. There is plenty of competition and you have to make yourself stand out. By writing an attention grabbing objective that fits their exact need, you improve your chances for an interview. Make sure your resume includes your strengths, skills and background. Any experience that makes you an asset to their company is an absolute must for any resume. Make yourself fit in their company by filling their needs. In order to get the best picture of what they require, read as much as you can about the company. Put more emphasis on their quarterly goals, whether it is monetary or finishing a project.

Write your resume like you are creating a resume advertisement. It is a way to market yourself to the masses and like an ad, it should keep the viewer focused and interested. Create visual imagery by including percentages and numbers to mix up the monotony of words. Use bullet points when you list out your skills. Remember to supplement your resume by creating a resume blog, put an advertisement on Facebook or if your job is related to design, create a resume with images.

Resume Rabbit Review

When you first begin your job search, there is the tedious process of posting your resume to every single online job site. Why do we do this? Each job site has different job listings and you want to make sure your resume is available for all employers to see. By increasing your resume presence, you increase your chances of getting a job. The big problem is the time involved in doing so. It could take anywhere from 3 to 4 days of nonstop posting to get this done. That is over 80 hours of resume posting. Instead of spending 80 hours, I can take 5 minutes to post one resume and let Resume Rabbit send it out to 70+ job sites.

It was a 3 step process for me. First step is your basic email and user name registration.

Next step is more detailed and ask for name and address. This is also the time for you to post your text resume and specific which sites you want the resume posted. You can choose part time, full time and intern positions. Make sure to figure out the job position you are seeking so this process can be completely in a very short amount of time.

The final process is the billing. The price is $59.95. They say the resume will be exposed to over 1.5 million employers and recruiters. These are just a few of the job sites where they will post your resume.

The hours I saved by doing this automatically are well worth the $59.95 price tag. I rationalize it by saying I spent less than $1 per site. Resume Rabbit also keeps everything manageable with logins and password. I know I would have hard time tracking passwords and login information. I don’t have to go to every single job site to login and check my status. Resume Rabbit keeps things centralized so I can access their site for everything. Additionally, each time my resume gets posted to a job site, the information is updated. Here is a sample of their centralized resume report each time a resume gets posted.

I submitted a resume 3 days ago and I already have the resume listed on 30 sites. Not to mention the 4 replies in my email. Resume Rabbit