Holiday time is PERFECT for practicing your career communication skills. Be inquisitive about others and organically, you'll be able to share your story as well. That way, you can be resources for each other.
This is the best practice to build your confidence and
Using cover letters for job applications is becoming a thing of the past as technologies and job search methods are changing. According to an articleabout this topic by CNBC, forty-seven percent of applicants don’t use cover letters and only 26 percent of recruiters currently believe that they are important. Below, we discuss why using cover letters is becoming less relevant and
what is taking their place.
The Importance of a Job Candidate’s Online Presence
What is causing the decline in cover letter usage? One of the reasons is that recruiters no longer need them as much as they did in the past to understand an applicant. Instead, most hiring managers will check the online presence of a candidate, including their social media profiles, online portfolios, and
websites.
These methods of checking the applicant can also help hiring managers to see the true personality of a candidate before meeting with them. Videos can be especially useful for this. A formal cover letter, on the other hand, usually does not convey the personality of a candidate.
When searching for a job, having a good online presence is no longer just a choice,
