Even People Who Hate Writing Can Make Their Cover Letter Stand Out

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Remember that course you had to take in college? The one in which the professor outlined an “appropriate” way to write a cover letter? Yes, that class. That weekly lecture that taught you how to use perfect sentence structure, one-inch margins (all the way around) and an incredibly stilted tone because all of that was professional. Appropriate. Correct.

Remember that?

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Four Signs You're About To Burn Out

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Maybe you’re one of those people who wakes up one morning, decides that you’re not happy with your life, quits your job, sells your possessions and moves into a yurt outside Sedona, Arizona. For the rest of us, the revelation that we’re burning out is not quite so dramatic. Over time, work stress, financial worries, family struggles and/or health issues accumulate, dragging us down and fraying our edges bit by bit until we’re eventually just spent. Realizing when you’re approaching the red zone, however, can mean the difference between course correcting now or sobbing in the office stairwell later. In order to manage and avoid impending burnout, you need to recognize its tell-tale signs. Here are four of them to look out for.

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