Comments on: One Cover Letter to Rule Them All – Differentiating Yourself http://www.careerramblings.com/2007/07/30/one-cover-letter-to-rule-them-all-%e2%80%93-differentiating-yourself/ Your Professional Development Mon, 21 May 2012 17:01:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Angie http://www.careerramblings.com/2007/07/30/one-cover-letter-to-rule-them-all-%e2%80%93-differentiating-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-4331 Angie Mon, 13 Aug 2007 01:59:07 +0000 http://www.careerramblings.com/2007/07/30/one-cover-letter-to-rule-them-all-%e2%80%93-differentiating-yourself/#comment-4331 Absolutely personalize EACH letter you send out. I have so many friends who ask me to write them a cover letter. I ask them to which company and they come back with "just a cover" letter. They intend to use the SAME letter for each prospective employer. What a mistake, in my opinion. Absolutely personalize EACH letter you send out. I have so many friends who ask me to write them a cover letter. I ask them to which company and they come back with “just a cover” letter. They intend to use the SAME letter for each prospective employer. What a mistake, in my opinion.

]]> By: College Study Tips http://www.careerramblings.com/2007/07/30/one-cover-letter-to-rule-them-all-%e2%80%93-differentiating-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-4297 College Study Tips Fri, 03 Aug 2007 23:25:55 +0000 http://www.careerramblings.com/2007/07/30/one-cover-letter-to-rule-them-all-%e2%80%93-differentiating-yourself/#comment-4297 I think your tip on "Show some personality" is a good one, and often overlooked by applicants. Doing this has got me several interviews in the past.... I think your tip on “Show some personality” is a good one, and often overlooked by applicants.

Doing this has got me several interviews in the past….

]]> By: RobMalon http://www.careerramblings.com/2007/07/30/one-cover-letter-to-rule-them-all-%e2%80%93-differentiating-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-4262 RobMalon Mon, 30 Jul 2007 14:02:38 +0000 http://www.careerramblings.com/2007/07/30/one-cover-letter-to-rule-them-all-%e2%80%93-differentiating-yourself/#comment-4262 Based on my experience, having a cover letter and a portfolio before the interview increased my interview rate by more then 50%...It also depends on what your protfolio/letter looks like too. However definatly a huge help! Based on my experience, having a cover letter and a portfolio before the interview increased my interview rate by more then 50%…It also depends on what your protfolio/letter looks like too. However definatly a huge help!

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