7 Happybrook Lane Croydon Vic 3136 Telephone: 8888 7776 Email: John@bigpool.com September 8, 2010 Attention: David Whitehead Recruitment Re: Your Advertised Position Dear Sir or Madam I would like to apply for the position advertised in The Trumpet on September 9th and hereby attach a copy of my resume for your perusal. I am currently [...]

The American researcher Dr Rudolph Flesch found people are more likely to read writing if it contains two or three times more instances of “you” (and “your,” “yours,” and the reader’s name), than references to the writer (“me,” “I,” “our,” “we,” and the writer’s name).  Think of this when you are writing your next cover letter. It’s [...]

Avoid:  Any disparaging remarks about your current employer or employment situation Using cliches such as “I have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, I am a team player” Talking about what you want and what you expect. Spelling and grammar errors. It does not help you if you call yourself a “Manger” rather than a Manager! [...]