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Being fired, while discouraging in the moment, is not a career killer. In fact, sometimes the jolt of getting that proverbial “pink slip” can actually inspire you take stock of your wider career path and goals as you put yourself back on the job market. -
The cover letter is a valuable asset in your job hunting toolkit. Use these cover letter tips to present well-rounded insight into your experiences, strengths. -
While continued learning opportunities are easy to access and many are quite affordable, the real question is, can you list these courses on your resume? And if you do so, what will recruiters in the biotech field think of them? -
Of the resumes submitted to employers that use Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), 75% are never seen by human eyes. -
Do you think you're a good fit for a job? And want to demonstrate your capabilities but are unable to do that? Well here's how you can do that effectively. -
Career paths are not always perfectly linear and uninterrupted. Here are some ways you can display gaps in resumes that don't appear like a weak point. -
It’s common to feel overwhelmed or stressed about a major career change. There are a few things you can do to position yourself as the right person for the job. -
Two effective focal components – deployed separately or together – are the resume headline and resume branding statement. -
It’s an often-cited statistic in the job recruitment world: hiring managers typically spend an average of six seconds scanning each resume before deciding whether to discard it or move it along for further review. Six seconds! -
Many job seekers take it for granted that the holidays are not the best time to be on the job market, so they suspend their job hunt until after the new year. Others get distracted by all of the holiday hullabaloo and don’t put as much time and effort into their search as they need to. -
Cover Letter Strategy Checklist
11/15/2019
If you’re planning a cover letter or have one ready to send, take a stroll through this list to ensure strategic optimization. -
Cover Letter Do's and Don’ts
11/1/2019
Here are some of the keys for job seekers in writing successful cover letters. -
Cover Letters, A to Z
11/1/2019
Let’s take a trip through the alphabet to pick up 26 tips to optimize your cover letters. -
The words and phrases you choose in your resume and cover letter can have a surprisingly powerful impact. -
Cover Letter Power is in the Specifics
10/25/2019
A cover letter cannot be a canned or generic form letter; it needs to be specific in every way. -
An effective job search involves several approaches to employers and job vacancies. Ideally, you’ll engage in a mix of responding to job postings, approaching employers that have not specifically publicized openings, contacting employers based on networking referrals and reaching out to recruiters. -
10 Unexpected Ways to Use Cover Letters
10/22/2019
Here are 10 ideas for using cover letters in ways you may not have thought of. -
One of the challenges of getting an employer to pay attention to your cover letter is that it looks uninviting. Here are some cover letter formats you can use to perfect your resume. -
Transferable skills are skills you’ve used in any sector of your life and career that are transferable and applicable to what you what you want to do next. -
The following tips from a seasoned recruiter can reduce serious ATS-related errors and help increase the value of the time investment.