e-Etiquette: Writing Tactful Emails
By Cara Scharf
Gone are the days of thumbing through classifieds and snail-mailing resumes. Now, almost everyone finds and applies for jobs online, and with good reason. “Email is immediate, less likely to be lost on someone’s desk, and a quick way to establish rapport,” says Susan Ireland, resume guru and author of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to the Perfect Resume. Here are her tips for writing successful application emails.
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Resumes: Why Have Just One?
By Marci Alboher
Now that laser printing is inexpensive and widely available, the days of visiting the stationer to order your custom-printed resumes are a quaint memory. Today, resumes are fluid.
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How to Make the Best Use of References
By The Editors
You will probably be asked for references before you receive a job offer—sometimes as early as at the screening interview, sometimes when you interview with the hiring manager, and sometimes only when an offer is extended "subject to a satisfactory check of references."
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