A Job You Love

Let’s face it: in 2 years as a Recruiter, I never read a cover letter.

And you know what? My colleagues did not either.

Ah sorry actually I read one cover letter because I found the CV funny…

I do remember in 1998, when I was looking for a job, I used to spend hours and hours crafting a very good cover letter for each job I was applying for. If I could send 4-5 cover letters a day, it was a good day.

You know what, when I have clients using the same … Continue Reading

Almost every day now, I receive requests for connections on linkedin. I think  linkedin is a wonderful tool…but people don’t respect some basic rules.

Actually these are common rules. When you meet someone at a networking venue, do you say “I would like to connect with you?”. You start a proper conversation, and explain why you want to connect with her.

On linkedin it is exactly the same, 90% of the time I receive that: “I’d like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn” (or in French as now there … Continue Reading