Cover Letters & Resumes

Job Termination and Your Resume

Your employer just let you go. You need to find another job, but how should you address the termination on your resume? It depends on whether you were laid off versus fired, but a few rules apply across the board. First, consider that the average worker’s tenure with one employer is 4.2 years. Employers are more understanding when they see job changes than in past, but concern persists on how to explain it on the resume. Here’s how to handle it.

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How to write a cover letter when you have no experience

Landing your first job is no small feat. One reason it can be challenging is because you need to write a resume and cover letter, but you don’t have much to put on those two important piece of paper. You may be wondering how to write a cover letter with no experience to back you up. Don’t panic—it’s just the situation you’re in when you’re fresh out of school. Still, putting your best foot forward when applying for an entry-level job is a must. A well-crafted cover letter can help you get a job over other candidates who didn’t bother to send one in. Take these steps to get the job done.

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