The importance of cover letters and resumes written by displaced workers is often overlooked, which can make looking for a new job in an already tough market even tougher.
“It’s a bigger hurdle than people ever imagined,” said Sarah Kersey Otto, director of career services at Eastern Michigan University. “That definitely stands out as probably the biggest hurdle that people don’t realize they’re up against.”
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As many as 60 percent to 75 percent of the cover letters Otto reviews have problems that need to be fixed for the applicant to be seriously considered…
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