| Avoiding mass mailing your resume | | | | the overview to the reader of a report. Nevertheless, |
| A typical job applicant tends to mass mail her or his | | | | do not be repetitive and try to give information that is |
| resume to many companies. It is one of the most | | | | not part of your resume. For example, you can |
| common mistakes done by most job applicants. One | | | | elaborate your people skills, oratory or communication |
| should never wish to throw many stones into job | | | | skills, or leadership skill that is a necessity for the job |
| market and hope to get a job. Instead, the job applicant | | | | you are applying. |
| should choose the company he or she wish to work | | | | Creating a interest in the hiring manager |
| and the position one aiming, and prepare the resume or | | | | The more you know about the company and the job, |
| modify the existing resume specifically targeting the | | | | more targeted, and specific you covering letter can |
| corporate and the job. | | | | become. Just imagine how many applications a |
| Gathering relevant and important information | | | | company manager would be getting Moreover, the |
| Further, the job applicant must conduct extensive | | | | manager typically assesses the job applicants based |
| research about the company one is seeking the job | | | | on his her first reading of the covering letter. Indeed, |
| and see what works and what does not. Modify and | | | | the covering letter bridges or brings the curious |
| update resume with the information gathered from the | | | | manager to read the rest of resume with interest. In |
| research. Create a powerful sales letter like resume | | | | other words, you are creating an interest in the |
| that specifically targets the company and that makes | | | | covering letter. |
| the candidate an irresistible job applicant to a manager | | | | Unless you differentiate with hundreds of other job |
| that reads your resume. Further, do not forget to write | | | | applicants, your chance to create an outstanding |
| a covering letter that targets the hiring manager in a | | | | impression and to get a job is slim. Create a |
| given company. | | | | customized resume for each company you approach |
| Writing a customized covering letter | | | | and treat each resume as critical and as important to |
| Covering letter should read like an executive summary. | | | | land in your desired job. |
| Typically, an executive summary provides an outline or | | | | |