Job applicants get confused on whether they should include a cover letter in their job application. Various career websites often don’t ask for specific documents which put job applicants into a dilemma on what materials they should submit. Sometimes the recruiters put cover letter as optional, so we opt out and just submit our simple resume. What we suggest to the candidates is to always include a cover letter with their resume unless the recruiter asks them to submit only their resume. Including a cover letter in your application provides answers to why the recruiters think you make the suitable candidate for the position. Including the cover letter not only raises the bar of your application but also connects you with the recruiters. Your cover letter is also helpful if […]
Let’s face it, an interview is a one-way grilling process where you are an underdog trying to do everything right and your interviewers are there to make that process harder. In every interview you are asked a common set of questions that are not even related to your job. Whilst you sit there wondering “why does this even matter? I will work very hard as soon as I get the job!”, on the other side the recruiter has already crossed your name off the list. Let me tell you what these common questions are and why your recruiters will often ask you these questions. 1. Questions related to your position and the company What do you know about this company? When a recruiter asks you about the company, they want […]
Did you know that on average an employer or recruiter takes only 8-10 seconds to screen your resume and your cover letter before considering an applicant to be shortlisted for a pre-screen telephone interview or the face to face interview? Sometimes it can be even less than that.