Comments on: Cover Letters, Etc. http://www.onedayonejob.com/job-search-prep/foundation-zero/cover-letters-etc/ Job search training Tue, 09 Aug 2011 19:48:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Emily http://www.onedayonejob.com/job-search-prep/foundation-zero/cover-letters-etc/#comment-1465 Emily Sat, 09 Oct 2010 13:15:38 +0000 http://www.foundyourcareer.com/?p=1349#comment-1465 Anyone who is having trouble getting interviews should definitely watch Willy and Jason's video on cover letters and pay attention to Jason's break-down of Willy's cover letter. The advice on demonstrating an emotional connection to the company in your letter has been my golden key. I've gotten two interviews since I started taking this advice (compared to zero before), and both times the interviewer has mentioned my cover letter as responsible for sparking their interest in me. If you don't have a personal connection to the company you are applying to, do some research and make one. If you really want to work for the company, then you should probably invest some time in figuring out why you want to work for them beyond getting paid. (Although, I know sometimes that can be easier said than done.) Thank you for all of your wonderful advice, guys! Anyone who is having trouble getting interviews should definitely watch Willy and Jason’s video on cover letters and pay attention to Jason’s break-down of Willy’s cover letter. The advice on demonstrating an emotional connection to the company in your letter has been my golden key. I’ve gotten two interviews since I started taking this advice (compared to zero before), and both times the interviewer has mentioned my cover letter as responsible for sparking their interest in me. If you don’t have a personal connection to the company you are applying to, do some research and make one. If you really want to work for the company, then you should probably invest some time in figuring out why you want to work for them beyond getting paid. (Although, I know sometimes that can be easier said than done.)

Thank you for all of your wonderful advice, guys!

]]> By: Beverly Lorig http://www.onedayonejob.com/job-search-prep/foundation-zero/cover-letters-etc/#comment-278 Beverly Lorig Mon, 27 Jul 2009 20:21:06 +0000 http://www.foundyourcareer.com/?p=1349#comment-278 Great suggestion. I get regular emails from someone who marks everything urgent. What do I do? Delete...in an urgent fashion! I am going to do this exercise and will let you know what I find! Fear factor! Beverly Great suggestion. I get regular emails from someone who marks everything urgent. What do I do? Delete…in an urgent fashion!
I am going to do this exercise and will let you know what I find! Fear factor!
Beverly

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