{"id":36340,"date":"2014-08-21T07:15:44","date_gmt":"2014-08-21T12:15:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inalj.com\/?p=36340"},"modified":"2014-08-20T21:32:33","modified_gmt":"2014-08-21T02:32:33","slug":"back-to-basics-tips-for-job-seekers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inalj.com\/?p=36340","title":{"rendered":"4 Back to Basic Tips for Job Seekers"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Gabrielle Spiers, Senior Assistant, INALJ Montana<\/a>
\npreviously published 8\/21\/13<\/em><\/p>\n

4 Back to Basic Tips for Job Seekers<\/span><\/h3>\n

\"gabrielle-spiers\"<\/a>Recently, I got the chance to read through resumes and cover letters – the experience prompted reiterating these tips. I realize that a lot of these are really basic, and I feel like they shouldn\u2019t have to be said, but I ran across every single one of these issues.<\/p>\n

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  1. Double check the name of the person who you are addressing the cover letter to.<\/b> It does not instill confidence in me if you cannot spell my name correctly.<\/li>\n
  2. Proofread your resume again.<\/b> I took my own advice here after I found a mistake on a candidate\u2019s resume and I found something that I had overlooked on mine. So you really can never be too careful.<\/li>\n
  3. If the job is located in another state or country then I would mention that in the cover letter.<\/b> Something like \u201cI am looking to relocate to x area soon.\u201d That way I know that you know that this is not a telecommuting position.<\/li>\n
  4. Respond to emails from hiring organizations.<\/b> If you get an email asking about an interview then even if you don\u2019t want to be interviewed please take the time to write back and say so.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    There you have it. Those are four things I would like to see from applicants.\u00a0 I know that a lot of you probably do these things already, but I really don\u2019t think that it hurts to get back to basics in your job search.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    by Gabrielle Spiers, Senior Assistant, INALJ Montana previously published 8\/21\/13 4 Back to Basic Tips for Job Seekers Recently, I got the chance to read through resumes and cover letters – the experience prompted reiterating these tips. I realize that a lot of these are really basic, and I feel like they shouldn\u2019t have to…<\/p>\n

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