CV Tips - Writing a Great Cover Letter

1.) Paragraph One: Where you heard about the job and what credentials you can bring..

2.) Paragraph Two-Three: Describe your qualifications and what you can bring to the job. Keep all examples relative to what the employer is looking for.

3.) Final Paragraph: Reiteration of paragraph one and description of how the employer can contact you.

1.) Clearly state your interest and how the employer will benefit. This should be stated within the first paragraph of your letter. Employers want to know that you are not only interested in obtaining a job, but that the job fits into your career goals. If you can incorporate your career goals into the job you are seeking, it shows employers you are serious about the position.

2.) Highlight your strongest qualifications, but only provide information that demonstrates your value to the employer. Relevant skills and qualities should be included in your letter, but listing every skill and accomplishment you’ve ever achieved weighs the letter down. Be straight-forward and clear so the employer can quickly assess whether you're suitable for the position.

3.) Do not share unnecessary information, such as temporary unemployment due to layoff, family issue, or sabbatical. However, do share information about how you were productive during a longer period of unemployment, including classes you took, volunteer work you performed, etc.

4.) Be honest -  Do not exaggerate your skills or qualifications, or over-promise what you will be able to achieve. Employers want to know that you have the capacity to learn and to grow.

5.) Properly format your letter and make sure it is free of grammatical and spelling mistakes using spell check. When finished, get someone else to read over you letter in order to highlight any spelling or grammatical errors you may have missed.

American Chamber of Commerece Ireland

The American Chamber of Commerce Ireland is the representative body for US companies based in Ireland at both Government and industry level, and within the Irish and international media. Corporate membership of the American Chamber supports the representation of the business agenda of 600 US companies located in Ireland.  More

American Companies Recruiting in Ireland

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How to be lazy and successful

 

Productive laziness is all about success, but success with far less effort (''Peter Taylor, the lazy project manager''). Focus on the critical matters - the ones which make the most impact rather than getting caught up in non critical matters. There are only 24 hours in a day so you can not do everything. Communicate with others find out the problems that are most effecting them, delegate roles and responsibility to staff, try not to micromanage them.

Many organisations use the pareto principle also known as the 80/20 rule to focus on the 20% that really matters. The (80/20 rule) states that for many phenomena, 80% of the consequences stem from 20% of the causes. The assumption is that most of the results in any situation are determined by a small number of causes. So ‘20% of clients may be responsible for 80% of sales volume’.The value of the 80/20 rule is that it reminds you to focus on the 20% that really matters.
 

Productive laziness is not just about being lazy, it requires something more and that is a powerful and magical combination of laziness and intelligence. Smart lazy people have a real edge over others in society and are most suited to leadership roles in organisations.

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