Applying for a job can be very competitive, especially if the company has a good reputation, or the position is particularly exciting – both things you are looking for in a new job. It doesn’t pay to overestimate your skills beyond your abilities, but it seriously disadvantages you if you are overly negative. It constantly amazes recruiters when they receive, all too commonly, covering letters that begin: ‘Dear Sir, First of all can I point out that I don’t have the required experience, but …’
Of course, nobody likes to appear big-headed, and it can be hard to describe your own abilities and not feel this way.
You see it’s awfully hard to ...
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