Archive for the 'Covering Letter' Category
Friday, September 12th, 2008
What not to do when applying for a job!
There’s an excellent article on the Times Online, titled “What not to do when applying for a job.” It should cheer up anyone looking for a new career at the moment…
“Mistake a job offer for a prank. “I phoned an applicant and said ‘It’s Dan Hawes here, I’d like to talk to you about a job’. She thought it was a wind-up. I said ‘no, no – I’ve got your CV in front of me and you’re suitable for a job’. She said ‘stop taking the …’ I spent 20 minutes trying to convince her but she still thought it was someone playing a trick so I just left it.”
See the full article here, or “What not to do when motivating people!” here.
Points I’d also recommend:
- Don’t say you’re an expert - it back fires every time.
- Don’t lie - if you don’t know the answer in an interview, don’t try to ‘blag’ it.
- Spell checking - it takes one click and five minutes, it also stops you’re CV being the first in the Bin!
- Read the job advert - and don’t go off on a tangent in your covering letter!
- Don’t leave the “Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet” in the sample CV template you downloaded.
Top tip of all - a generic, downloaded template looks exactly like it is - a generic downloaded template. Taking the time to personalise the CV and Covering letter to a job will make the world of difference.
Monday, July 7th, 2008
It doesn’t have to be formal…
I’d hire her tomorrow. Doesn’t always have to be formal to win someone over…
I know how to operate computers, especially the Internet. I have worked with at least ten different models of copiers and understand the importance of the collating function button.
http://www.diaryofgirlfriday.com/2005/12/14/girl-friday-wins-the-hearts-of-hr-recruiters
There’s some other examples of covering letters here.