Dear JobMonkey, I read your letter from a nursing student a few weeks ago (If you missed it, check out the nursing cover letter) question here. I guess I have a similar question. I keep hearing about having a cover letter template, but I can’t quite figure out what that means. I end up rewriting my cover letter for every job application. And considering that I hear back from some few of them in the first place, it’s starting to feel like a waste of time. So, how do I write a cover letter template? Thanks, Frustrated Cover Letter Writer Dear Frustrated, I’m sorry to hear tha...

Dear Job Monkey, I am a 28 year old about to graduate from nursing school. A friend of my mom’s works at a large, local hospital and they are having a hiring fair next week. There will be representatives from all the different departments and they will be doing informational sessions as well as scheduling actual job interviews. My mom’s friend told me to come prepared with a resume and cover letter. I have a resume, but I don’t have a cover letter. I have done some research about how to write a cover letter, but I have no idea how to write one for so many different people at ...

Hope you all have been having a great weekend.  I have been busy reading this weekend, all about the depressing unemployment rates for November, on the one hand — and recession-proof jobs, on the other.  I also have some great job-hunting tips in here, too.  Happy reading and have a great rest of your weekend! >> Unemployment Rates Reach 34-Year High in November 2008 @ Yahoo Finance. The news is definitely disheartening, but knowledge is power, so take it in stride. >> Top Recession-Proof Careers @ Five Cent Nickel.  It’s the silver-lining to the unemployment new...