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Tech Careers Tech Careers Education Find A Job Career Advancement From Patricia Pickett, your Guide to Tech Careers How do you make yourself stand out during the job-hunting process? This issue, we look at various things that can make an employer notice you, including writing an easy-to-read cover letter and not neglecting to send out a post-interview thank-you note. Of course, you could also be remembered (and subsequently rejected) for an interview faux-pas... so check out my tips on how to avoid getting yourself into this situation. Worst Mistakes Made During Job Interviews When you go in for an IT job interview, you certainly want to make yourself stand out, because there are probably several other candidates vying for that same position. But you need to ask yourself: is your behavior during the interview making a positive impression or a negative one?... Read more The Crucial Post-Interview Thank-You Letter Skipping the all-important step of writing a thank-you letter after you've interviewed with a prospective employer for a tech job? If you are, you're missing out on yet another selling tool that could help the employer decide between you and another candidate.... Read more Cover Letter-Writing Tip: Use Bullet Points One way to make your cover letter stand out is to highlight your most important information with bullet points. This makes your letter more visually appealing, and also makes it easier for someone to scan through and pick out the details they are most interested in reading - the stuff you want them to see.... Read more Learn More About Cryptography Here's a primer on cryptography, the practice and study of hiding information. Cryptography is typically associated with information security - which is currently a hot field of IT to get into - and is used in areas such as the security of ATM cards, computer passwords, and electronic commerce... Read more Tech Careers Ads Job Interviews TN Job Search Job Listings Engineering Job Job Hunt Featured Articles Interview Questions to Ask Job Interview Tips and Tricks Intangible Factors for Interview Success Guidelines for Writing Thank You Letters Make Your Tech Cover Letter More Readable With Bullet Points Introduction to Cover Letter Writing   More from About.com Managing Dog Behavior Problems Understanding common dog behavior problems like barking, biting, and chewing is key to handling them appropriately. More > Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds Keep yourself, and your family, happy and healthy this fall with these tips. More > This newsletter is written by: Patricia Pickett Tech Careers Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Tech Careers newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Must Reads Using Social Media in the IT Workplace Telework and IT: Do They Mix? How to Plan Out Your IT Career Change Cloud Computing Job Prospects Trends in Unified Communications Advertisement