lost nest: home redefined

Approximately 1/3 of people ages 21-29 are either unemployed or severely under employed. As victims of circumstance, we are all making changes to survive. Our priorities are changing along with our lives. This is a blog of how my friends and I are surviving. Many of the comments are meant to reflect the specific moments. They are not meant to reflect an entire generation or to be definitive statements. Please share your stories or thoughts on the comments or submit your own post.

Monday, January 4, 2010

Cover letters...Yelp?

Writing cover letters is always difficult. Personally, I can never say the right thing. I always stress one aspect too much or too little. Finding the balance is tough. I always feel like I am not standing out enough. When you are up against 200-300 other applicants for the same entry level position, you NEED to make that cover letter pop. Here are some great links for writing great cover letters.

http://chronicle.com/article/How-to-Write-Appealing-Cove/46284/
http://www.career.vt.edu/GraduateStudents/Documents.html
http://www.career.vt.edu/JOBSEARC/coversamples.htm#Sample 3.1

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