There are many books written on how to write a good resume and an effective cover letter. Use lots of action words. Don’t say “I” too much…<\/p>\n
There needs to be a book written on how to post job listings that actually discuss the responsibilities of the job. I would love to work with your energetic team at your fast-paced company, where I can plan resources and meet deadlines while demonstrating multidisciplinary knowledge and using my effective communication skills to interact with coworkers. But what, exactly, is<\/em> the job?<\/p>\n Another pet peeve is the use of terms or acronyms that only have meaning within your company. I would probably<\/em> love to work with the XYZ Department as part of my job, but you never explain what they do, and Google is no help.<\/p>\n Of course, it doesn’t make sense for me to be discriminating: I’m not going to refuse to apply to a place because their job posting was poorly-written. But really, it’s surprising how many of them are bad.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There are many books written on how to write a good resume and an effective cover letter. Use lots of action words. Don’t say “I” too much… There needs to be a book written on how to post job listings … Continue reading