Interview This!

Resume and cover letter mistakes can be comic or tragic:
comic if we learn from them, tragic if we don’t.
I won’t reject a candidate due to mistakes on their resume or cover letter, but most hiring managers are not as forgiving.
Some examples from which to learn:

“Early Retirement, The website for people who used to work for a living”
  Sounds good, except this site’s author applied for a full-time job.

“Thank you for inviting me to dialogue with you about any/all appropriate positions; I believe my experiences and skill sets closely match the position announcement.”
  Always have a trusted friend read your proposed cover letter in order to avoid a first line fiasco.

“The under mentioned are the highlights of the experience that I can offer.”
  Grammatically correct? I have no idea, but it reads like hell, and that’s why you should have someone read your cover letter.

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