[Nationalharbor] FW: Career Fairs and Open Houses Scheduled as of October 12, 2014 --- #462 --- Next listing set for 26 October

[Michelle Clark]

As usual, some good stuff!

 

Michelle

 

From: jimditt at careerfairs-eastcoast.com
[mailto:jimditt at careerfairs-eastcoast.com] 
Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2014 6:36 PM
To: Jim Ditt
Subject: Career Fairs and Open Houses Scheduled as of October 12, 2014 ---
#462 --- Next listing set for 26 October
Importance: High

 

Good evening,

 

I am always surprised when I am advised to send me resume with an Objective
Statement starting off at the top of my resume.  Where does this come from?
I know as far back as the 1980's, those in the know advised that my resume
needed to be focused to the specific employer and to the specific job I want
with that employer.

 

And the same with the cover letter!  Addressing a cover letter to "To Whom
It May Concern" or "Dear Sir of Madame" really is an insult to both the
recipient of the resume and cover letter and to my "smarts" in job search.
These two recommendations do  a lot to put me behind the eight ball.  The
recipients know that I am not doing any research, and hope that he or she
will do the counseling and figure out what I can do for their employer and
then take the necessary action.

 

When I send my cover letter and resume "To Whom It May Concern" or "Dear Sir
or Madam" it goes to the HR department and often to an individual who is
responsible for receiving such mail.  Very seldom is that individual someone
knowledgeable of what the specifics of the company are, what the
requirements are for all the jobs the company has.  More to the point, the
company does not take the time or effort to help that individual become
sufficiently knowledgeable about their company that they can do a really
quality or effective job of what I am asking them to do.  Soooooo . where
does my hard work go?  Recycle bin most likely.  Now I have wasted time,
mostly mine, in doing something that if anything moves me backwards in terms
of my efforts to secure my next position.

 

My bottom line here is to remember that every document I use in my job
search is part of my marketing tool kit.  Most often these documents precede
my personal contact with those who have received my documents.  I need to
remember that the sole purpose of these documents is to get me in front of
those who receive my documents.  Then it is up to me.  When I show
indifference to the potential company with documents that don't tell the
company what I want to do for them and how I can do it, based on past
performances; then what should I expect?  Nuff said.

 

This is a holiday weekend so make the holiday tomorrow a quality one for you
and yours.

 

Jim Ditt

Life is an echo.  What you send out you get back.  .  Zig Siglar, Marketing
guru

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