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Writing Cover Letters That People Will Read

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Employers today are often slow to hire, and have even been known to retract offers at the last minute. Part of their indecision over adding another engineering salary to the payroll stems from uncertainty about what the next quarter will bring. Whatever the reason, their indecision is misleading to job seekers because it appears that there are plenty of job opportunities. But in reality, many of them will never get filled.

Slowly, we are shifting to an employee-driven market as opposed to an employer-driven job market. With fewer candidates to choose from, one would think that they would have better odds at the job they are seeking. But that's not the case. Employers often drag out the hiring process, looking for the perfect engineer to help with their project. Looming talent wars will likely change change this trend, but for now, employers are thinking quarter to quarter, rather than long-term. That mindset puts today's job seekers at a disadvantage.

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--VJ 2006-08-24 01:26:52

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