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    "title": "Cover Letters – The Albert Baker Fund",
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            "title": "How to Avoid the Resume Black Hole",
            "content_html": "<p>The number one complaint we hear from job seekers when applying online is that they never get any response to their applications.</p>\n<p>The resume goes out and nothing ever comes back!</p>\n<p>It can be very disheartening to take the time and effort to apply for a job and have nothing to show for it&#8211;not even the slightest bit of encouragement from a recruiter or hiring manager!</p>\n<p>Today\u2019s companies and recruiters are using applicant tracking software to sort and sift through the hundreds of resumes they receive for job postings.\u00a0 One cannot ignore the realities of online application submission.</p>\n<p>Some companies ask screening questions.\u00a0 Sometimes, not answering a screening question can knock a candidate out of consideration, but, not always.\u00a0 There are some very good points in the US News &amp; World Report Money article, <a href=\"http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2014/08/12/how-to-avoid-the-resume-black-hole\">\u201cHow to avoid the Resume Black Hole\u201d</a> about what you should know about\u00a0applicant tracking software, or ATS.</p>\n<h3>LifeLaunch! Can Help</h3>\n<p>ABF\u2019s LifeLaunch! course can help you put forward a winning resume and cover letter. Don Asher, who developed LifeLaunch! states, \u201cThe beginning of the resume should answer this question for the employer or recruiter, what can this candidate do for me?\u201d</p>\n<p>Check out Module 4 of LifeLaunch!, Resumes and Cover Letters\u2014it will help you successfully answer this question in your resume and cover letter.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.albertbakerfund.org/lifelaunch/\">Enroll in LifeLaunch! to learn more about resumes and cover letters!</a></p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n",
            "content_text": "The number one complaint we hear from job seekers when applying online is that they never get any response to their applications.\nThe resume goes out and nothing ever comes back!\nIt can be very disheartening to take the time and effort to apply for a job and have nothing to show for it&#8211;not even the slightest bit of encouragement from a recruiter or hiring manager!\nToday\u2019s companies and recruiters are using applicant tracking software to sort and sift through the hundreds of resumes they receive for job postings.\u00a0 One cannot ignore the realities of online application submission.\nSome companies ask screening questions.\u00a0 Sometimes, not answering a screening question can knock a candidate out of consideration, but, not always.\u00a0 There are some very good points in the US News &amp; World Report Money article, \u201cHow to avoid the Resume Black Hole\u201d about what you should know about\u00a0applicant tracking software, or ATS.\nLifeLaunch! Can Help\nABF\u2019s LifeLaunch! course can help you put forward a winning resume and cover letter. Don Asher, who developed LifeLaunch! states, \u201cThe beginning of the resume should answer this question for the employer or recruiter, what can this candidate do for me?\u201d\nCheck out Module 4 of LifeLaunch!, Resumes and Cover Letters\u2014it will help you successfully answer this question in your resume and cover letter.\nEnroll in LifeLaunch! to learn more about resumes and cover letters!\n&nbsp;",
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