Four Tips for Career Change Cover Letters

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A client recently asked, "How do you write a cover letter for a job you have no experience in? It can be difficult to write a cover letter for a position when you don't have any previous experience in that field." Employers tend to favor candidates with linear careers and those who have proved them...

Career Solvers Wins 3 TORI Awards

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Each year Career Directors International (CDI) hosts a resume writing competition called the TORI Awards (Toast of the Resume Industry) where resume writers from around the world compete for first, second, and third place standing and a chance to prove their ability to write strategic, well-written,...

Why Most Job Postings are Useless

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I know there is a lot of career advice out there that suggests creating a cover letter that matches the job posting you are applying to as closely as possible. And while I agree with this in theory, the reality is that most job postings are useless and give very limited information about the positio...

Ask the Recruiter Part Three

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For this week's Ask the Recruiter series I interviewed Laura Lashbrook of Clarity, a boutique staffing firm in New York City specializing in temporary and permanent administrative, support, and entry-level positions. What are the three most important interview questions you ask candidates? "...

Ask the Recruiter Part Two

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For this week's Ask the Recruiter series, I interviewed Lorri Zelman, Managing Director, Human Resources Practice for Solomon-Page Group, a permanent recruitment and temporary staffing firm in New York City. What are the three most important interview questions you ask candidates and why?  Tell...