7 Strategies to Identify the Hiring Manager & Address Your Cover Letter

I’ve worked with many clients who express the cover letter is harder to write than their resume. One of the primary challenges is figuring out how to address the cover letter. Most people use a generic salutation, such as Dear Sir/Madam, Dear Human Resources Director, To Whom It May Concern, etc. You can do better … Continue Reading

Relocation

How to Address Relocation on a STEM Resume

A client, whom I worked with during the COVID-19 pandemic, inspired this post. He had landed a job—the first one he applied to with his new engineering resume—as a computational fluid dynamics engineer with a transportation company. Recently, he contacted me about his plans to relocate back to his native country, Norway, in the next … Continue Reading

Post-Interview Follow-Up

How to Navigate the Post-Interview Follow-up Period without Going Insane

Unfortunately, most of the job search process involves waiting. This part can be particularly agonizing during the post-interview follow-up stage, when you are waiting to hear about the next steps in the hiring process. You don’t want to come across as pushy, desperate, or overly eager and hurt your chances of getting the job. However, … Continue Reading

The Post-Interview Thank-You Letter: The Most Underutilized Tool in a Jobseeker’s Arsenal

Check out our comprehensive STEM Thank You Letter E-Guide. First, why is the post-interview thank-you letter important? There are many reasons why a post-interview thank-you letter is important in the hiring and interview process. It has the power to leave a positive impression on your interviewers by: Believe it or not, many employers expect a … Continue Reading

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