Blog Post: Stand Out in the Crowd

In this competitive job market, it's the little things that can put your resume at the top of the pile.  According to many recruiters and human resource managers applicants rarely include a cover letter with their resume.  Why not eliminate the "mission statement" and include a letter instead.  Mission statements are often vague and worse, they sometimes look like an applicant has just listed all the SAT words they can remember.  A clear, concise and sincere cover letter gives a much better idea of the candidate's writing ability, personality, and attitude.  These things can really help to determine weather they will be a good fit for the company. Every little bit helps, so why not?