Résumés
It’s silly, but people do judge your character on your ability to write and format a cover letter and résumé. Keep yours from getting lost in the stack by following these simple tips from résumé guru Craig Cotich, the director of the University of California, Santa Barbara’s Professional Editing track.
On writing cover letters: DO “Remember this slightly cheesy line: ‘Ask not what the company can do for you but what you can do for the company.’” DO write with “you-attitude,” by focusing on the reader’s potential benefits to hiring you, and DON’T use “I” sentences if they can be avoided.