Comments on: 10 Cover Letter Tips: Making Yourself Irresistible

By: isaac

isaac — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 01:53:51 +0000

These are the best tips I’ve ever heard. I am 54 and have revamp my entire pitch to students because of you. Great job young man!

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By: Brandon S.

Brandon S. — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 11:38:32 +0000

This is a great blog! I’ve been browsing for a while today, and the articles on here are very well done! I am into online marketing myself, and while I have seen a few articles about cover letters and resumes in my time; I think your writing style and your “conversational” tone really help draw in newcomers. I just wanted to let you know that you seem to be doing your job well on here! Keep it up!

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By: April

April — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 11:34:02 +0000

I was once a manager at Wal-Mart myself, and on occasion I would have to sift through applications, resumes, and so forth. Many of them were submitted online, and I think it is important to acknowledge the need for making your resume stand out from the crowd. As I am opening numerous files with resumes and so forth attached, it became obvious that most applicants were really just submitting “standard” resumes. So many of them just looked the same, and even to a company like Wal-Mart that is a turn off. Unless you want to be stuck in a low-end position all of your life, getting to work on your resume will really help!

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By: Rachel LaDore

Rachel LaDore — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 11:33:21 +0000

I’m surprised no one seemed to mention this here, but I saw your little link at the bottom of this article for the free resume course. I picked this up (as I like free things and why not?). I must say I found a lot of the information to be very useful. I think collecting information from various sources online about writing a resume can really help us make the write decisions while we’re writing ours out. I just wanted to say thank you for that course! Very useful!

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By: Carl Murr

Carl Murr — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 11:32:38 +0000

Very good article! I am following up to what Andria said in some ways. I feel that being aggressive is very important when it comes to seeking out a job. I remember so many news stories, especially from the beginning of our economic recession, that highlighted individuals who were being very aggressive in trying to get a job. If you have the skills to do a job, and are willing to get aggressive and “out there”, then a job should come in no time!

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By: Andria

Andria — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 11:31:46 +0000

noticed that on number 10 you didn’t bold the text. You might want to do that. In fact, it threw me for a loop myself. WIth that said, bullet number 10 is very important. Many people send out resumes online, and expect responses without really attempting to contact the potential employer directly.

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By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 11:31:16 +0000

I really liked your sense of humor in this article. It is sort of refreshing amidst so many blogs that take business related things so seriously. I think if more people learned to relax a little bit around these topics, while also taking them seriously when they need to be, they would likely create a better cover letter than they would if they were just stressing the entire time. I guess in a way writing up a cover letter is sort of like making art. It takes time, and generally being overly serious is going to kill your drive.

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By: Gary

Gary — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 11:30:21 +0000

I just wanted to leave a comment to let you know that I have been following your blog for a few weeks now! You have really provided some great information on here, and in some strange way I really like your writing style as well. It feels very professional, but also casual in many ways (I’m looking at your occasional usage of profanities, it definitely makes things more interesting for me). To stay on topic, I think these 10 tips are really excellent starting points for people looking to write or revise their cover letters.

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By: Nick B.

Nick B. — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 11:29:44 +0000

If you have things to be proud of which are included on your resume, then inevitably the process of writing out a cover letter and marketing yourself in general is going to come very naturally. I think the real concern when it comes down to writing these things comes from those who are less experienced, maybe even just getting out of college and trying to break into the work force. With so many needs at this point in life, being unsure about a resume or cover letter is the last thing a person really wants to deal with. Perhaps you should write some on how to cope with the stress of this time period as well?

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By: Anthony

Anthony — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 11:25:19 +0000

Do you have any advice for going about sending potential employers e-mails? I know this might sound silly in some respects, but I think covering how to address to potential employers is important for your audience on this blog.

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