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Beat the Overqualified Label.

Written by Arleen Bradley on January 28, 2013 — 4 Comments

Yesterday’s blog about the difference between inexperienced and overqualified left off with my promise to show you how to Beat the Overqualified Label. The ways to beat the overqualified label are easy to accomplish, and the results will be well worth the effort it takes. 1. Target your résumé and cover letter for each position. […]

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Cover Letters: To Send or Not to Send, That is the Question.

Written by Arleen Bradley on January 14, 2013 — 5 Comments

Whether you send a cover letter or not can depend on the of flip a coin.  I recently read two separate articles about the importance of cover letters.  In one article, 86% of the surveyed said the cover letter wasn’t necessary.   In the other article, 86% of the sample said the cover letter was an […]

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