{"id":382,"date":"2017-01-13T05:37:33","date_gmt":"2017-01-13T05:37:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/main.samigardner.net\/?p=382"},"modified":"2017-01-13T05:37:33","modified_gmt":"2017-01-13T05:37:33","slug":"1-cover-letter-writing-tip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/careerkickstartacademy.com\/index.php\/2017\/01\/13\/1-cover-letter-writing-tip\/","title":{"rendered":"#1 Cover Letter Writing Tip"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-465 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/main.samigardner.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/coverlettertip-video-1-1024x576.png\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/>What is my #1 Cover Letter Writing Tip? Use story telling!<\/span><\/h1>\n<h3>You have a rich career narrative&#8230; If you tell it right!<\/h3>\n<p>Your cover letter doesn&#8217;t need to be boring to read or write. You just have to tell the right and relevant story.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_467\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-467\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-467\" src=\"http:\/\/main.samigardner.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/coverlettertip-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-467\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hover over this picture to save it to pinterest!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When you write a cover letter, I implore you to not make the most common mistake that job seekers make when writing their cover letters. Don&#8217;t repeat your resume! Your cover letter is the place where you can really highlight your narrative, tie it to the employer&#8217;s, and show your culture fit to the company. 4 paragraphs of blah can be avoided!<\/p>\n<p>You just have to tell your story! Watch the video for more on my #1 cover letter writing tip!<\/p>\n<p>[kad_youtube url=&#8221;https:\/\/youtu.be\/C_sosFU7FRk&#8221; ]<\/p>\n<p>Want help in clarifying your narrative? 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