Four Must Haves for a Strong Cover Letter

As a leading cover letter writing service, ResumeSpice has seen firsthand how a strong cover letter can set a candidate apart. A strong cover letter includes a few key essentials: The hiring manager’s name. Don’t write the letter “To Whom It May Concern.” Instead, address it directly to the hiring manager (double check that you’ve…

Why Is a Cover Letter Important?

In today’s day and age of job searching on social media, video interviewing, and applying through LinkedIn, you may be wondering whether a cover letter is really needed – or if it’s outdated? At ResumeSpice, we can tell you that a cover letter still has plenty of value, if you take the right approach. That…

To Whom Should I Address My Cover Letter

You’ve just composed a beautiful cover letter. You’ve expressed your enthusiasm for the role and the hiring company, you’ve communicated what makes you uniquely qualified for the position, you’ve included the employee’s name who referred you to the role…you’ve diligently followed everything ResumeSpice preaches about writing cover letters. Last, minor detail: to whom should you…

How to Handle a Career Gap on a Resume

As a leading provider of career services, such as resume writing, cover letter help, interview prep, LinkedIn help, and career coaching, ResumeSpice and our team of career consultants are used to fielding a broad array of questions from job seekers. One of the most common questions we hear is some variation of ‘How do I…

Common Cover Letter Mistakes

As a leading provider of professional resumes and cover letters, the team at Resume Spice has seen it all. The only thing worse than a bad cover letter is a perfectly qualified individual whose chances at an interview are shot by a few easily avoidable errors. We don’t like to see that happen. Review the…