How to make a drop-dead cover letter!

Your
cover letter is the first thing an employer will read about you, it is one of
your key marketing tools, make sure it creates a positive first
impression.  It should reflect your
strengths and experiences in relation to the job you are applying for and be
free of any spelling or grammatical errors.
If
there is an advertised position make sure you target the skills sort by the
employer for

Are we prepared for the ‘Technology’ in Information Technology?

“According to one recent report, in the next decade American colleges will mint 40,000 graduates with a bachelor's degree in computer science, though the U.S. economy is slated to create 120,000 computing jobs that require such degrees. You don't have to be a math major to do the math: That's three times as many jobs as we have people qualified to fill them.” – Kirk McDonald (Read more)



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Does the size of you connections on LinkedIn really matter?

A common joke nowadays is that the difference between networking and not working is just one letter.



I used to be relatively sceptical about the importance of LinkedIn for my career improvement until I moved to Sydney from Moscow about a year ago. In Russia LinkedIn is still not considered a useful tool for job seekers, as potential Russian employers would be more satisfied having a