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Stating reasons for leaving previous role in cover letter?
I am soon to start looking for a new permanent role as a graphic designer.
I left my previous job a year ago after 2 years, to go freelance. I was always planning on looking for a new job and I only ...
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How can I professionally show my enthusiasm for a company I'm applying to when I love their consumer products?
I'm applying to a company for a large international franchise. The employees I've seen on LinkedIn seem pretty enthusiastic and open to nerding out a bit. Some of their recruiting initiatives also ...
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How to deal with cover letters for two different jobs?
Variants of this question have been asked before, but I could not find an exact duplicate for this situation:
Some company offers jobs A and B. The jobs are very similar, and I wish to apply to both, ...
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Application: Should I attach a resumé, cover letter AND write an additional application in the email?
I am currently trying to find a summer job in Dublin in the field of graphic design or web design.
I already encountered that specific problem when applying in Austria, but I am completely unsure how ...
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Do cover letters add any benefit when applying to engineering positions that do not ask for one? [duplicate]
I am applying to research and design engineering positions in the medical device industry and have noticed that all applications have an option to upload a cover letter but they are never required. I ...
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Should I write a referral cover letter?
I recently applied for a job at a public organization(which functions like a government) externally, and today one of my references who is internal to the organization highly recommended me to the ...
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Screwed my online application (no cover letter by accident). Move on or contact HR? [closed]
I applied for a position (software engineer) through a company's JobScore portal and there was a checkbox to include a cover letter in raw text. I pasted a cover letter prepared beforehand and I ...
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Talk about expected graduation date on cover letter?
With an expected graduation from a master's program in 7 months, I recently started the process of applying for jobs and submitting my resume to companies for full-time and hopefully long-term ...
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How to express that a non-disclosure agreement forbids you from listing work samples in an application
When applying for a job, how do you express that a current work contract forbids you from listing those projects in a portfolio (and consequently, there is no items in your portfolio for the time of ...
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Generic cover letter, or none at all?
I'm an undergraduate student that is actively looking for any involvement in personal projects, internships or employment opportunities within my field of study. As a result, I tend to carry plenty of ...
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How should I represent myself in a cover letter when applying for a job in which I have zero experience?
I was recently informed about a job at a kitchen, working as a general assistant; the tasks would be simple: clearing tables, preparing food, washing up, etc.
However, I've never formally worked in a ...
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