Cover Letters

When looking through websites to help create and learn the design of a cover letter, I looked at many in which most were no help at all. This site by far was the best helping and giving vital information. The techniques they give to formatting a cover letter give you great ideas to make your letter stand out from others. I learned a lot form the "dont's" for cover letters and the worst things to put in a letter. The checklist they give also helps with the way you should design a cover letter for different companies. This site gives you enough advice to make sure your letter is ready for the company you are applying to and I will be using in future references.

Interview Mistakes

I agree that the top five mistakes that the article discusses are some of the worst mistakes that you can make. It seems as you get older that the interview process gets more stressful, because you usually have more on the line. At the beginning of every interview I am always really nervous and stumble over my words. As the interview proceeds to go on I find myself calming down and becoming more relaxed. I like to prepare myself for my interviews with extensive research on the company and try to know the inside and outs. I had a professor show a class one semester a pretty neat trick for college students about to graduate. She made between 50 and 60 note cards of the top interview questions and then write her response on the back. When she found some free time or she went to bed she would look over them and add changes if she felt necessary to a response. I feel that this is a great way to prepare for some of the dreaded interview questions that everyone hates. Everyone has their own way to prepare for certain items and people do what works the best for them.

Free Post

After taking in this year's Super Bowl it amazes me how much companies are willing to spend on promoting their product. As usual there were only 3 main companies which were Coca Cola, Pepsi, Anheuser Bush. Don't get me wrong I do enjoy all three of these companies and their crafty commercials, but I just see how a company can purchase a 30 second slot for close to 3 million dollars. Hopefully these companies will see a return in their investment especially during our current economic times.