A simple greeting, not a copy and paste A well-written covering letter is an important asset for your application and can help you stand out from the competition. A crucial stage in your cover letter, the closing salutation should show your respect and professionalism [...].
Why on earth write a covering letter? Many of you are now wondering about the need to send a covering letter in response to an advert or simply to make an unsolicited application. So much so that some of the younger people simply deny the usefulness of it, pointing out that it is [...]
Telecommuting, a substantial increase in the trend towards remote work compared with face-to-face work! Confusion reigns as to which ending should be used. And the good old Académie has been quick to sidestep the question of spelling and advocate the use of "à distance" and "en présence". But can we seriously say: "the [...]
Writing a letter of application for your first job is not something to be taken lightly. It's an essential step that will allow you to introduce yourself and highlight your skills in relation to the position you're interested in. Do you need advice on how to write this letter?
Faced with the need to draw up a curriculum vitae? What should your CV contain? We often hear that the CV must be adapted to each application. It should also reflect your personality. We suggest that you follow a method that will enable you to draw up the outline of your CV and adapt it to your [...]
Do you work or want to work in marketing? Your CV needs to show it! If there's one sector of activity where creativity and visual appeal dominate, it's marketing. Create the perfect marketing CV, visually appealing and clearly highlighting your skills, career path, qualities and qualifications. A [...]
In its most common usage, where "to postulate" means "to solicit strongly", this verb is direct transitive. As the Académie française reminds us in Postuler à, postuler pour | Académie française, we apply for a job or an office. So why do we often hear "to apply for"? How do you use the verb to apply? Perhaps it's because [...]
He was a guy, he was selling us intelligence, he didn't have a sample on him! (Coluche, L'étudiant) How credible are the sites that sell you the perfect CV? Rather than trusting testimonials blindly, I invite you to find out whether the promises made are tenable. The idea of the CV [...]
In 2021, the Parcoursup platform welcomed more than 840,000 applicants for a training course. However, on the eve of the closure of the first phase of this guidance pathway, more than 10 % of them had not been allocated a place. In this respect, the training market resembles the labour market. It is indeed a [...]
Parcoursup is a bit like the young fighter's journey into working life. Above all, it's THE initiation course for CVs and cover letters. For the first time, you are asked to express your career plans, expectations and motivations. Even if, at this stage, you haven't necessarily [...]
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