by: Christine Zafra
When applying for a job, always know the organizational chart of the company you are applying for by heart. Well, that may be exaggerated but it may come handy when the dreaded letter writing comes. If for example, you’re applying for a job and you encounter this email address: hr_manager@company.com. Since you do not have any idea what gender the human resource manager has, you would probably write a letter with the “Dear Sir/Madam†salutation, or perhaps the most common (yet, most awkward if you are applying for a job!) “To whom it may concernâ€. It would be best for both the company (since they know that their applicant has done his/her homework) and you (since you are knowledgeable about the nitty gritty details of their company) if you start your letter with the proper salutations. In addition to that, you wouldn’t want your resume to end up in trash, do you?
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15 July 2008
by: Administrator
Just like the other elements of resume, work experience plays an important role in your quest to get the attention of the hiring manager. Many entry-level applicants usually lack detail in this area.
When applying for entry-level positions, hiring managers expect that applicants have less work experience. Make your employment history more noticeable by describing your job responsibilities concisely and accurately.
It is best to use a functional resume format as it works well for entry-level applicants. This format allows you to set your work experience according to skills. Most employers look for this information when screening potential job candidates.
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by: Christine Zafra
Have you ever thought of applying to all the job openings you see on the internet or ads? My advice to you is don’t. Just don’t. If ever you think job application is synonymous to lotto (the more you send, the more you get the chance of acquiring a job), then I’m telling you it’s not. Pick the job that interests you the most and apply for it. If you have been mass-mailing your resume to all the companies you see, then in some point of your job seeking escapade, there will come a time that your interview schedules will conflict and so, you do some rescheduling. If you do this often and the company finds out, you might get blacklisted. So, don’t do it.
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