Job search with cover letters and follow-up

What are the main ingredients of a good cover letter and why is it important?

Want to set yourself apart from the masses sending resumes to every open position open on the worldwide wed? The proper development and use of a cover can do just that for you. The cover letter is a letter of introduction that allows you to highlight your major accomplishments and why you believe you are a fit for the position, company or organization. The cover letter allows you to personalize content in such a way that demonstrates you understanding of the responsibilities of the position you are applying, as well as highlight those skills and abilities that would suggest you are a good fit for the position. The cover letter provides a method of you being specific about what you are looking for in a job and how your background and experience aligns with the position. The same rules apply to a good cover letter as a good resume. It should be clear and concise and to the point. There should be no misspelled works, run on sentences and should focus specifically on value you believe you could add to the team and why your background and experience makes you a good fit for the position and the company.
As with a resume it is important to follow-up on those position you have a special interest with a phone call to verify the resume and cover letter were received and if the position was still available. The use of a cover letter to accompany your resume is a personal and professional call on your part to assure your interest in the position gets noticed.

Life style alternatives

Think you have had enough of the nine to five and are ready to take the leap into small business ownership. What are some of the first things you should do before you quit your job? Based on past experience that list could be a mile long. But say if the plan isn’t to talk your-self out of doing it then you don’t want to make it too complicated. However, at a minimum the list needs to be reduced to the critical decision making and planning factors to position your-self for success. The first things that come to mind are do you have enough capital to start and sustain a start-up business, have you selected an area of expertise, is it something you have a passion for, do you have a specific location in mind, have you done your research industry and locally? Have you looked out 5-7 years and tried to access what would be success for you? Have you developed a business plan that is comprehensive enough to generate capital if you need to do so? All of the above are essential even if you are buying an established business because you need to build your model of success not someone else’s.