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Crafting an Effective Cover Letter for an Internal Promotion: What to Avoid

December 14, 2023

A cover letter is not just a formal document but a strategic tool when vying for an internal promotion. Its purpose is to illuminate your professional prowess, accomplishments, and aspirations. However, certain missteps can dilute its impact. Here’s an in-depth guide on what to avoid when drafting a cover letter for an internal promotion. 1. Steer Clear of Salary Expectations and Personal Expenses Your cover letter should exude enthusiasm for the role and your capability to excel, not center around financial concerns. Avoid mentioning salary expectations or personal financial constraints as reasons for seeking the promotion. Instead, focus on how…

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Career Switch, Executive Leadership, Job Hunting, Letters

Why Employers Look For Quality Letters Of Recommendation For Advanced Positions

July 17, 2023

In today’s compеtitivе job markеt, quality lеttеrs of rеcommеndation arе crucial for sеcuring advancеd positions, including in quality control jobs. Thеsе lеttеrs providе valuablе insights into a candidatе’s charactеr, work еthic, and potеntial, influеncing hiring dеcisions. This articlе еxplorеs thе significancе of thеsе lеttеrs, thе art of crafting pеrsuasivе rеcommеndations, and thе kеy еlеmеnts that makе thеm еffеctivе. Wе will also discuss standing out from thе compеtition and еnhancing your profеssional profilе through strong lеttеrs of rеcommеndation. Employеrs havе, high еxpеctations for thеsе lеttеrs, rеcognizing thеir importancе bеyond rеsumеs and intеrviеws. By undеrstanding thеir impact and lеvеraging thеm stratеgically, you…

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Job Hunting, Letters, Resume Writing

How To Write a Professional Cover Letter in 2023

January 7, 2023

A professional cover letter is a document that is typically sent along with a resume or job application.  The main purpose of a cover letter is to introduce yourself and explain why you are qualified for the position you are applying for. Keep your resume fresh and up to date, and your cover letter strong. Cover Letter 2023: Best Practices When it comes to job hunting, your cover letter is your first impression. It’s important to make sure that your cover letter is professional and polished, so that you can make the best possible impression on potential employers. Here are…

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Communication, Job Hunting, Letters

Emails – Are you sending the right message?

September 2, 2015

  Emails are an integral part of any business conversation these days. They contain within them the power to make or break your perceived personality in the workplace. Not to mention, how you communicate without seeing the person face to face, or without actually talking to them depicts a lot about you. “There are four ways, and only four ways, in which we have contact with the world. We are evaluated and classified by these four contacts: what we do, how we look, what we say, and how we say it.” – Dale Carnegie, American Educator (1888 – 1955) (Sourced…

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Letters

Letter to all Customers – Beware of Fraud & Please exercise caution when choosing Resume Services online

February 11, 2014

Dear Customers, Since November 2013, there have been a lot of complaints regarding Resume Writing services especially from the Delhi/Noida region. A lot of companies (more than 10) have mushroomed in this area and taken up names which resemble popular company/website’s like ours, naukri, shine, etc. The names these websites take are similar to xyzshine.com or naukriforxyz.com or xyzgetsetresume.com, etc. This has not only impacted the reputation of the big companies but also impacted start-up firms like ours who are new into the business and creating a name through genuine service excellence. As they say, one dirty fish spoils the…

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Interviews, Letters

Importance of Follow-Up Letters

May 29, 2012

Anish and Nishant are 2 extremely talented Marketing guys. They both apply to the position of Senior Promotions Manager at a reputed firm in upmarket Mumbai. Both appear for interviews, but there is only one vacancy. Out of the 27 candidates interviewed, Anish gets selected while Nishant never receives a call back. Disheartened, Nishant gets back to work and starts applying elsewhere. But not before writing an email to the HR Manager of the marketing firm. The email only states a few lines thanking the employer for the opportunity and letting them know that it was a good learning experience…

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Letters

22 Tips for writing Cover Letters

March 31, 2011

Most of us are not in the habit of writing cover letters, which is wrong. A cover letter introduces you to the employer and tells him why you are the best candidate for the job. Employers look for thoughtfully written cover letters and use this as one of the means of filtering out the sufficiently interested candidates from the not so serious ones. So make sure that when you apply for the next position, your resume is accompanied with a properly written cover letter. Here are some tips for creating a cover letter that stands out from the rest. 1….

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