Complete Job Search Services in Colorado Springs
Career Related Documents & Services:
* Cover Letters, Thank You Letters, LinkedIn Profiles, Bios, and CVs
* Reference Check Service
"Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other." - Abraham Lincoln
Why Do I Need A Cover Letter?
A Professional, well written, (sometimes artistically unique) cover letter connects you and the employer...that simple! A quality cover letter has "POWER" which intrigues the hiring manager to read more...to read YOUR resume. Would you want to read a book that had no cover? Most likely not. Publishing houses spend lots of money making sure that their author's story has just the right book cover. You need the right cover letter.
Your cover letter is YOUR first impression and YOUR opportunity to make a positive impression on a hiring manager that has hundreds of resumes for one position. In the competitive employment environment of today, the hiring manager EXPECTS a cover letter--even if they didn't ask for it!
Your complete resume package submission is a demonstration to future employers of your ability to go the extra step for their organization with a clean, crisp, well communicated approach.
Other reasons for a Cover Letter include:
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A Professional, well written, (sometimes artistically unique) cover letter connects you and the employer...that simple! A quality cover letter has "POWER" which intrigues the hiring manager to read more...to read YOUR resume. Would you want to read a book that had no cover? Most likely not. Publishing houses spend lots of money making sure that their author's story has just the right book cover. You need the right cover letter.
Your cover letter is YOUR first impression and YOUR opportunity to make a positive impression on a hiring manager that has hundreds of resumes for one position. In the competitive employment environment of today, the hiring manager EXPECTS a cover letter--even if they didn't ask for it!
Your complete resume package submission is a demonstration to future employers of your ability to go the extra step for their organization with a clean, crisp, well communicated approach.
Other reasons for a Cover Letter include:
- Your forethought to research the company that you are applying to and include notable references to their products, systems, profits, etc. and areas where you could positively contribute.
- Conveys why you are interested in the position - something EVERY hiring manager wants to know!
- Can convey that you are new to the workforce/re-entering the workforce or a new graduate.
- The ability for you to convey that you are leaving or retiring from military service and have many transferable skills that will be beneficial to their organization.
- Can optimize the opportunity for lesser qualified candidates to get an interview.
- Can convey that you are switching career fields and highlight the skills that are transferable to your new chosen career field/position.
- Allows you to redirect your resume submission by changing only a few sentences in your cover letter without having to rewrite your entire resume.
- State confidently that you are the right person for the position.
- Convey that you are willing to relocate or travel if needed.
- If requested, the cover letter is where you would indicate your salary requirements.
- Gives you the ability to answer any questions that may have been posed by the company in the initial job posting/advertisement.
- Allude to work experience that replaces educational requirements.
- Cover Letters provide you with the opportunity to ask for an interview!
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Are you LinkedIn?
Is your LinkedIn profile positioning and marketing you successfully?
- Do you have a professional, informative, and engaging LinkedIn profile that effectively markets you while skillfully expanding your networking reach?
- Do you know that recruiters search (mine) LinkedIn looking for quality candidates - active and passive?
- Does your LinkedIn profile communicate your value? Does it complement - not duplicate - your resume?
- When you feel confident with your LinkedIn profile, it is much easier to be strategic about expanding your professional network.
- Ask us about creating / updating your LinkedIn profile to professionally enhance your social media presence.
Allison & Taylor
A Platinum Resume partners with Allison & Taylor to provide another level of exceptional service to empower your successful job search.
- What are our former employers saying about you?
- Are you being sabotaged by your 'old boss' and do not even know it?
- Could a small investment alert you to damaging information that is derailing your job search?
- One of the most common reasons job seekers are rejected for positions today is due to bad job references from their former employer.
Allison & Taylor Insights: It is our experience in reference checking, that a reference does not need to be illegal in order to sabotage a job search. Reference checking services are important because a mediocre job reference can be enough for the job offer to go to another candidate. For instance, inaccurate information on position title, dates of employment or reason for separation, an untimely return phone call or the tone in a reference's voice could send the wrong message to a prospective employer doing your reference checking. Employing reference checking and reference consulting services prior to your job search can help you get the job you want. As basic as the need for a good job reference is, many candidates take little time or effort in being assured through reference checking that the references submitted to prospective employers are, in fact, providing the type of recommendation expected.
Employee Background Checks can help job candidates get hired or promoted. Job applicants and existing employees can be asked to provide background checks. For some jobs, employee background screening is required by federal or state law. Allison & Taylor has experience in conducting extensive employee background checks that are compliant with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
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