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7 ways to make your cover letter stand out

how to write a good cover letter, 7 ways to make your cover letter stand out //ew & pt

I’ve been reading a lot of cover letters lately.

Now, I’ve never liked writing cover letters and I can promise you I’ve written some pretty rough ones for internships in the past. Yes, I’ve forgotten to change the company name to the correct one. I’ve missed typos only to realize after I hit “submit.” I’ve put in a bunch of puns and sometimes a few jokes.

But now that I’m on the receiving end and I’ve helped a few friends give their cover letters a facelift, I’ve noticed there are a few surefire ways to make your cover letter stand out in a good way.

Here’s how to get your cover letter read and leave a lasting impression.

10 of the best pieces of career advice I’ve received

Best pieces of career advice I've received - first job tips // ew & pt

When I was in college, I went to a lot of conferences, career advisement meetings, and coffees with internship bosses. Namely, I’ve received a lot of advice about my career and, although not all of it has been wildly useful, some of it’s really stuck wih me.

Here are some of the best pieces of career advice I’ve heard (or figured out for myself).

8 pieces of career advice that aren’t as useful as you think

8 pieces of career advice that

Now that I have my first, official full-time job that’s actually in my dream field, I keep finding myself thinking: “There’s so much career advice I dutifully wrote down and tried to follow…but a lot of it ended up being kind of useless or irrelevant. And the only purpose it served was ~stressing me out even more than I needed~!” And, looking back, I think how about nice it would’ve been to know that some bits of career advice that’s being hammered into my brain isn’t all that useful. That’s not to say I wouldn’t have followed that advice anyway, but it would’ve saved me a lot of stress to know that it is possible to make it in the journalism/media industry without having major connections. That being said, here are some pieces of career advice to ignore.

Of course, as a disclaimer, these pieces of advice can be and could’ve been invaluable to someone. And you might not want to entirely ignore it, but rather note that it’s not always relevant. This is a blog post based on my experience and experiences of some people in my life. Careers and advice aren’t one-size-fits-all. But, hey, hope this helps.

How To Be Ambitious (Without Burning Out)

I’ve been called “ambitious” more times than I can count on my hands and toes. Ambitious when I tried to make a huge chocolate cake frosted like a rabbit for Easter. Ambitious when I told my art professor I was going to fill my entire canvas with tiny swirls in less than one week. Ambitious. when I decided to write for 5 publications in one semester (aka my life right now). Ambitious when I started a blog. Most of those things ended up being successes. Others were failure by ambition.

While being ambitious is a generally good thing, seeing as it means “having or showing a strong desire and determination to succeed,” the line between being ambitious and being in over your head is a fine one. So, from one ambitious millennial to another, here is some advice on keeping your ambition positive, avoiding being overwhelmed and being satisfied with your successes.

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