Tips on Writing a Good Cover Letter for Your Resume

To make a favorable impression, hiring managers say job hunters should craft different letters for every application and tailor them to both the employer and position they’re targeting.

Cover letters should be brief.

One way to customize a cover letter is to reference an employer’s products or services or point out content on its Web site. Another [...] Read more »

Strategies When You Own Company Stock or Options And Tax Rates Are Expected to Climb

If you have company stock, or options to own company stock, and you believe taxes may increase in your future there are several strategies that experts recommend.

• Incentive stock options: These are viewed as the best options, because no tax is due when they are granted or exercised (converted into actual stock).

With incentive stock options, [...] Read more »

Search for a Job

This entry is part 14 of 24 in the series Trek IV Special Situations

If you’re unemployed, or looking for a career or employment change, you’ll want to implement a job search.

How to get a job can be separated into several phases:

The Job Search
Develop a Job Search Plan

Let the old adage “fail to plan, plan to fail” describe how important planning is to a successful job search. If you [...] Read more »

Search for a Job

This entry is part 14 of 24 in the series Trek I Cash Flow

If you’re unemployed, or looking for a career or employment change, you’ll want to implement a job search.

How to get a job can be separated into several phases:

The Job Search
Develop a Job Search Plan

Let the old adage “fail to plan, plan to fail” describe how important planning is to a successful job search. If you [...] Read more »