by ResumeSpice | Nov 5, 2025 | Cover Letter Tips
When you’re deep in your job search, you might spend hours perfecting your resume and selecting the right cover letter format — only to pause at the very first line. How should you address your cover letter if you don’t know who to address it to?
Starting your cover letter with “To Whom It May Concern” might feel safe, but it can also make you sound detached or impersonal. In a hiring landscape, where hiring managers read dozens (if not hundreds) of cover letters every week, showing initiative and personalization makes a big difference.
by ResumeSpice | Aug 27, 2025 | LinkedIn Tips
In today’s competitive job market, having an optimized LinkedIn profile and resume can be the difference between landing your dream job and being lost in the crowd. But how can you ensure your resume is visible to potential employers and recruiters on LinkedIn?
by ResumeSpice | Aug 6, 2025 | Job Application Tips
A well-written resume can take hours to create and polish. So it’s understandably discouraging when the document you spent hours crafting doesn’t make it past the dreaded applicant tracking system (ATS).
by ResumeSpice | Jul 30, 2025 | Interviewing
For many employers, the pandemic expedited their use of video interviewing, with some estimating that over 80% of companies used video calls to screen candidates. Even as employees trickle back into the office, video interviews are likely here to stay, as they offer some clear benefits over traditional, in-person interviews. Most notably, video interviews allow…
by ResumeSpice | Dec 1, 2024 | Resume Writing
Searching for a job can feel tedious and thankless. You put countless hours into researching companies, finding relevant open positions, drafting cover letters, tweaking and submitting your resume, only to receive a canned email response in return – if you’re lucky. But fear not – because we’re going to highlight six top resume writing…
by ResumeSpice | Jul 28, 2024 | LinkedIn Tips
LinkedIn is the largest business-oriented networking website – and with over 500 million members – it’s more important than ever to stand out. The content of your LinkedIn profile is key, but one commonly overlooked area is your LinkedIn background. Also known as the background banner image, the LinkedIn background photo gives you the opportunity…
by ResumeSpice | Dec 22, 2021 | Job Search Tips
CareerFitter is a career assessment website offering a popular Career Test that has been developed and continually optimized over the last 20 years.
by ResumeSpice | Dec 20, 2021 | Job Search Tips
Are you looking to learn more about your personality and how your strengths and weaknesses translate to the workplace? The career and personality tests provided by Truity.com might be a good fit for you.
by ResumeSpice | Dec 9, 2021 | Resume Writing
Job hunting? If you’re on a tight budget or short on time, a free resume or CV builder can be an attractive option (check out the key differences between a resume and CV here). A resume or CV builder is an interactive, online tool that lets you insert your skills and experiences into a template…
by ResumeSpice | Dec 8, 2021 | Resume Writing
In the market for your first job? You might be wondering if a resume is really necessary. After all, an entry-level position might only require basic skills. And if you don’t have any prior job experience, what are you going to put on a resume?
