How to Write an Honest Cover Letter

How to Write an Honest Cover LetterHow to Write an Honest Cover Letter18brutally honest titelblatt letter, youve got to read the happy ending. Then, if youre a job seeker, get to work writing an honest deckblatt letter of your own.Lets set aside the much-debated topic of whether or not to even include a cover letter with your resume and agree that the correct answer is yes. Lets also face the facts- an honest cover letter can help your application stand out to a recruiter who is looking through hundreds of applications. Whether or not you actually get the job depends on your qualifications matching the skills required and the strength of your interview. The ability to show personality in a cover letter is a skill to cultivate.All that being said, here are four tips for writing an honest cover letterWhen writing an honest cover letter, consider the industry in your tone.The tone of Mr. Ross cover letter wouldnt go over well in all cases. He showed an understanding of the culture of th e investment banking industry and the company he wanted to work for. The voice a job seeker uses to introduce themselves will give a recruiter a good feel for whether or not the personality will be a good fit for their company and culture.Be direct, but polite.Acknowledge the challenge. Maybe you are a bit of a long-shot for this job. Perhaps the competition is particularly fierce. Address the elephant in the room and be courteous in requesting consideration. But dont stop there. Quickly outline two or three ways that show how you fit the job description.Connect the dots.If there are obvious questions a company will have about your application, talk about them. Explain why youve switched jobs every year for the past five years. Tell them how youve kept your professional self relevant during an employment gap. Highlight transferable skills that make this career change realistic.Be humble, yet confident.If you know you can be great at a particular job, but need a chance to prove yours elf and learn from others, a willingness to be mentored or to take an internship can turn into a full-time job. Just ask Matthew Ross.Readers, have you ever sent a brutally honest cover letter like this? Tell us about it and whether or not you got the job

Marine Corps Enlistment Bonus Program

kriegsmarine studentencorps Enlistment Bonus Programkriegsmarine studentencorps Enlistment Bonus ProgramThe Marine Corps Enlistment Bonus Program provides monetary and education enlistment incentives to attract highly qualified applicants into designated programs containing critically short Military Occupational Specialties (MOS). These bonuses are offered to fill technical fields with high prerequisites and to entice applicants to ship to recruit training during certain times of the year. (MOS Bonus and Shipping Bonus) Bonuses in the military typically are offered at two times in a military members career. Depending upon the needs of the military, just signing up can make you some extra money. Agreeing to go to boot camp at a specific time of the year can add to that bonus, and when your term of enlistment is expired, you can also receive a re-enlistment bonus depending upon the job you have in the military. Some bonus programs will offer active duty and reservist members of the mil itary to actually change Military Occupational Specialties (MOS) at the time of their re-enlistment to fill critically needed personnel needs in some career fields. Marine Corps MOS Bonus and the Shipping Bonus Recruits seeking employment in the military and interested in a highly needed MOS may be eligible for signing bonuses when joining any branch of service. Specifically, the United States Marine Corps seeks recruits that are highly qualified to receive up to two enlistment incentives The USMC MOS Bonus is basically a signing bonus for joining the Marine Corps. To fully qualify for the MOS Bonus, a recruit must stay in the needed MOS throughout the duration of the enlistment time. Shipping bonus ?are lump-sum bonuses at the completion of basic training for agreeing to leave for boot camp at a specific time of the year. The needs of the Marine Corps change throughout the year and from year to year. Depending upon these needs for certain MOSs, open ship to boot camp dates, and amounts may vary. Contact a local Marine Corps recruiter for the most current specific details on the most critical needs of the Marine Corps. Typical requirements for shipping bonuses for a recruit agreeing to depart for boot camp are the following If you agree to ship during the months of December and May you can receive up to $3,000 after graduation from boot camp. For the months of June through November, you can receive $2,000. The typical term of service to be eligible for shipping bonuses are 5 years in length, and you should score at least a 50 on the AFQT. Other basic requirements must be met to receive MOS and Shipping Bonuses- No drug use during Delayed Entry Program- No felony convictions- No drug or moral waiver- High School Diploma or at least 15 college credits- Must meet all the requirements for selected MOS option. Marine Corps Re-Enlistment Bonus During mora than 15 years of sustained combat missions for the country, with no end in sight, the need for the warfig hter positions are just as important as the highly technical MOSs for the Marine Corps. Increasing numbers within the Infantry, RECON, Artillery, as well as highly technical MOSs like Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Cyber Warfare, Intelligence Specialist, is needed during times of high combat op tempo in the Marine Corps. Some of the first time re-enlistees in the Infantry can receive $10-15,000, and more senior members can get $25,000 or more as a bonus. Changing into some of these critical MOS can offer a bonus of up to $50,000. Marine Corps Reserve Re-Enlistment Bonus Keeping highly qualified Marines in the Reserves has been a priority of the Marine Corps for the past decade. The USMC Reserves offer monetary and education bonuses for re-enlisting for a specific term of service. Some bonuses are paid in lump sum or spread through the term of re-enlistment in specific MOS. The option to change MOS and gain training in a critically needed job is also an option within the Reserves as well. Reserve E-5 and E-6 with less than 14 years of service can receive up to $20,000 if they change MOSs into the careers of human intelligence specialist, RECON, Cyber Security Specialist, EOD, Ground Electronics Systems Maintenance, and various Aviation Maintenance MOSs to anthroponym a few. You must complete the MOS school to receive the bonuses if you agree to change MOS during your career. If you do not complete your required service obligation due to misconduct, you may have to pay back the loan unless there are early release programs that occur during your term of re-enlistment. USMC BUDGET 2017

Americans becoming more socially isolated, but not lonelier

Americans becoming more socially isolated, but not lonelier Americans becoming more socially isolated, but not lonelier Are Americans becoming lonelier?On May 1, NPR reported on a survey about loneliness conducted by Cigna, a large health insurance company. Cigna asked over 20,000 American adults if they agreed with statements like “People are around me but not with me” and “No one really knows me well.” The survey found that younger Americans were lonelier than older Americans.But while doing research for my upcoming book on empathy and social relationships, I found that the story is a bit more complicated than this.How to study lonelinessThe Cigna study is far too limited to tell us why young people appear to be lonelier. Is it because younger people are in a normal lonelier life stage before finding a partner and having children? Or is it because there have been generational increases in loneliness? The only way scientists could know if there have been generational changes would be to compare young people today to young people in earlier times.The Cigna survey used the UCLA Loneliness Scale , one of the best available measures of loneliness. But just because a survey has 20,000 respondents doesn’t mean it’s high quality. Who were the respondents? Did they reflect the general U.S. population in terms of age, gender and other factors? Without more details about the survey methods, it’s hard to know how to interpret it.Thankfully, some peer-reviewed studies have examined changes over time in loneliness and social isolation. Loneliness is the subjective feeling of social disconnection. Social isolation is more objective. It includes living alone, having very few social ties, not having people to confide in, and not spending time with others very often.Although lonely people are sometimes more socially isolated, this is not always the case. It’s possible to feel lonely, even when surrounded by people. And it’s possible to have a few friends, enjoying deep connections with them along with times of solitude.Research finds that loneliness and social isolation are equ ally bad for health. On average, people who report being lonely have a 26 percent increased risk of death compared to those who are not lonely. Those who live alone have a 32 percent increased risk of death, and those who are socially isolated have a 29 percent increased risk of death.Loneliness over timeOne study tracked changes in over 13,000 college students from 1978 to 2009. The researchers found that millennials actually reported less loneliness than people born earlier.But since the study was on college students, the researchers wondered whether they would find these results in a more general American population. So, they tracked changes over time in a nationally representative sample of over 385,000 students high school students between 1991 to 2012.In order to measure loneliness, participants were asked whether they agreed with statements that indicated loneliness, like “I often feel left out of things” and “I often wish I had more good friends.” Statements like “ There is always someone I can turn to if I need help” and “I usually have a few friends around I can get together with” measured social isolation.As in the first study, the researchers found students reported declines in loneliness over time. However, they actually found increases over time in social isolation.This corresponds with nationally representative government data showing that the percentage of people in the U.S. who live alone nearly doubled from 7.6 percent in 1967 to 14.3 percent in 2017.Americans also seem to have fewer confidantes. The average number of people that Americans say they can talk to about important things declined from 2.94 in 1985 to 2.08 in 2004.Experiencing isolationTaken together, this published research finds that young people in the U.S. may be more socially isolated in recent years, but are paradoxically becoming less lonely. There doesn’t appear to be an epidemic of loneliness, but perhaps there is one of social isolation.It’s possible th at socially isolated people are turning to social media to treat their feelings of loneliness. This could make them feel less lonely in the short run, but these connections can be more about quantity than quality. They aren’t necessarily the people Americans get together with in person or turn to when we need help. And people often use social media when they are actually alone in a room on a screen.In my view, future research should try to better understand why there are different trends in loneliness versus isolation. But, since both are equally bad for our health, it’s important to nurture our connections with others â€" both online and off.Sara Konrath, Assistant Professor of Philanthropic Studies, Indiana University-Purdue University IndianapolisThis article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article.