A traditional cover letter is a brief document you send to a prospective employer that describes your interest in and qualifications for a job you’d like. You should always opt to include a cover letter when you apply for a job, unless you’ve personally been asked to submit just a resume. But, you know this [...]
ChicagoBusiness.com: Guugos aims to put fresh face on hiring process
January 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Unemployment levels are still high and job-seekers are looking for new ways to make strong impressions on prospective employers. Steven Brooks hopes they choose to supplement their resumes with a video cover letter produced by Guugos, the Vernon Hills-based company he launched last November. Read the full article
Examiner.com: Chicago-based Guugos.com helping job seekers cut through noise via video cover letters
January 29, 2010 By 5 Comments
We all know today’s economy is the worst it’s been in 26 years. It could have been a lot worse had the Federal government not stepped in and saved the financial industry from completely caving. But that doesn’t help today’s job seekers, which is now at 10% nationally, and even higher in specific regions, including [...]
MediaBistro.com: Interview with Steven Brooks and Mark Henderson
January 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment
We’ve all heard about video resumes. Some people think they are a useful tool; some say they’re not worth the hype. A new startup from Chicago entrepreneurs Steven Brooks and Mark Henderson aims to create video “cover letters” to help jobseekers stand out from the pack. To learn what these folks are about, read on. [...]
Daily Herald: Vernon Hills man starts online video cover letter service for job seekers
January 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Daily Herald, 11/20/2009. By Anna Marie Kukec | Daily Herald Columnist “It’s always bothered me that cover letters often don’t say anything,” said Brooks. “Many times people will just put in what’s part of the job requirements, like ‘I have so many years of experience or can speak two languages.’ ” That doesn’t give much [...]
