Job Search Diary Job Search Diary from Resume Writing Lab | Page 11

to know how you, as a potential employee, can contribute to the company’s growth and development. In this case, the employer has the upper hand and you, as a job seeker, have to deal with it. You should demonstrate why you would be more useful to the company, than any other applicant. And, if you manage to prove it,  your  chances to get hired would rise significantly. Keep in mind that if you have a hard time putting yourself in a favorable light you can always attract attention with a resume headline and make your application stand out. Getting Desperate If you want to put pressure on the pity, do it, but not in any of your application documents, including a  cover letter. Writing your cover letter with an I-am-ready-for-any-job manner, won’t be a great decision: remember that you won’t get a job just because you desperately need it. Why do employers avoid hiring people, who are totally desperate?   Any employer wants his workers to work for his company, not because of a good salary, but rather because he wants to start his career particularly at this place, not anywhere else. Writing Odd Information Of course, everyone likes to talk about his hobbies, interests and the way he spends his free time with family or friends. If