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I have a BIG confession to make.
As a qualified resume and selection criteria writer and job search coach, I prefer working with clients applying for government jobs. WHY?
Well, it has absolutely nothing to do with the type of client I work with – as I’m blessed in that 99% of the clients I attract are exactly the sort of client I love working for, whether for the private or public sector. [Read more…]
If you are really pressed for time and need to move fast to get your application out to a recruiter, then an alternative to a cover letter is an email cover letter or note.
In recent years, with the advent of email, rather than traditional post, email cover letters and notes are increasing in popularity and becoming the norm. The difference between an email cover letter or note and a normal cover letter is that an email cover letter or note is very short (usually one to no more than three paragraphs) and they are typically sent in the email in text, not as an email attachment. [Read more…]
If you are like the majority of job seekers, your resume only sees light of day once every few years, and when you remove your resume from the archived folders, you simply update your current information, without altering the main structure of your resume.
If this sounds like you, then it is time to blow up your current resume, because you could be seriously impeding your current job search by not completely revamping your old resume. [Read more…]
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Carolyn Smith BA, LLB, PLSC, CARW, CEIC, CERW