Are you a fancy dresser?

Fortunately or unfortunately, books do have covers by which they are judged.  Pictures have frames which elevate their face value.  We all have a sense of presentation which speak volumes on our behalf.

Why, then, do we continue to see poorly presented documents by people seeking employment?  Why, when all job applicants know that a letter of application and a CV will have to speak for them in their absence, do we still see such poor submissions?  Surely, if those 3-4 pages are supposed to get us invited to an interview, we would want to ensure that they are of the highest possible quality!

And once the quality has been improved, surely we would want to present ourselves in the best light possible by accentuating our better qualities?  Could we, for example, think about using language with more precision? Perhaps we could avoid repetition, and elevate our strengths just a little.  In fact, while we are at it, we may want to particularly address the key requirements of the job!  

Goodness, before long we'll stand out as though we are fancy dressed!