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I debated whether I wanted to write a resume and cover letter suggestion post because the topic is widely covered, but my recent experience proves that job seekers still need advice on how to successfully land an interview.

Identity is hiring an assistant social media strategist, and I’ve received several cover letters and resumes in the past week or so. I’m disheartened to say that only a select few stood out because job seekers are still making the same mistakes. Most are common mistakes that could easily be avoided by having two or three people review materials before sending them over to a prospective employer. It’s been awhile since I had to review resumes, so along with some of the common mistakes, I’m also seeing some new additions to resumes that do absolutely nothing to help the job seeker secure an interview.

Are you living on the cutting edge of social technology? Do you have a passion for helping companies communicate and grow their business on the Web? If so, we need to talk. Identity is seeking a motivated and digital-savvy assistant social media strategist to join its growing social media team. This individual will work with [...]

I was reading Redbook over the weekend…yes, the actual magazine. Not the digital version. I’m a diehard fan of the hard copy. I don’t have a Nook or a Kindle. They don’t interest me. I just can’t give up that feeling of curling up with a good story and reading it from cover to literal [...]

In the second initiative of Identity’s 2011 charitable giving campaign, we formed the Identity “Paw Patrol” to participate in the Mutt March to benefit the Michigan Humane Society. The Identity team participated in several activities prior to walking in the event to raise funds, including a bake sale and an “cutest pet” contest held on our blog. In the end, more than 45 people represented the Identity Paw Patrol team during the walk and raised more than $3,800 for the Michigan Humane Society.

If any of you have spent much time hanging around the Identity office, you know we’re a fiercely competitive bunch when it comes to all things: client services, cool office design, creativity. We have a standard of doing great work. But few of you probably are aware of the extent to which our competitive nature [...]