Are You Wearing A Pair Of Thongs, Grubby Shorts and Torn T-Shirt?

Are you wearing a pair of thongs, a grubby pair of shorts and a torn t-shirt??? A seemingly strange question to ask in relation to employment…. yet that is what many people do when applying for jobs.
When planning to meet someone important, most people will dress up for the occasion to make a good impression. Just like an important meeting, your resume is the first contact that a potential employer has with you, and you only get one chance to make a positive first impression. I am continually amazed at how many people don’t realise what is at stake when they present a poor quality resume and accompanying cover letter. It is like turning up to meet that VIP we talked about earlier in a pair of thongs, a grubby pair of shorts and a torn t-shirt. And who in their right mind is going to do that? A potential employer is a Very Important Person...