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Top-selling books on cover letters...
Dynamic Cover Letters
by Katharine Hansen, Randall Hansen Ph.D.
Paperback: 171 pages
Publisher: Ten Speed Press; 2nd edition (February 15, 2001)
ISBN: 1580082270
DESCRIPTION: Designed to create effective cover letters. Provides simple step by step instructions and copious examples showing how to create a dynamic cover letter for any position.
101 Best Cover Letters
by Jay A. Block, Michael Betrus
Paperback: 223 pages
Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (April 1, 1999)
ISBN: 0071342575
DESCRIPTION: Beat out the competition for the best jobs Create an image of accomplishment, professionalism, and competence that today's employers are begging for! Job-seekers have paid hundreds of dollars for the expertise in these dynamic guides -; and regarded every cent as well spent! With these job-landing tools on your desktop, you'll have the same savvy working for you, for far, far less -; with the same great results. 101 Best Resumes packs tried-and-proven advice you'll use to:
- Create a resume that gets you in the door
- Target your resume for a specific positions - over 70 different categories are covered
- Experiment with traditional and new formats
More! 101 Best Cover Letters shows you how to put together compelling letters to accompany your resume. Learn how to:
- Ignite interest with the first two sentences
- Turn references into endorsements *Send your cover letter online
- Pick up smart interviewing tips...negotiate a higher salary use the Internet in your job search...work with recruiters... and much, much more!
175 High-Impact Cover
Letters
by Richard H. Beatty
Paperback:
256 pages
Publisher: Wiley; 3 edition (March 8, 2002)
ISBN: 0471210846
DESCRIPTION: Arms job seekers with an arsenal of highly effective professional cover letter models that, with minor modification, can be rapidly deployed as needed. You'll find a full chapter, complete with numerous models, dedicated to each of five different types of cover letters: employer broadcast letters, search firm broadcast letters, advertising response letters, networking cover letters, and resume letters.
With step-by-step instructions and a wealth of samples, 175 High-Impact Cover Letters shows you how to prepare a well-written, professional letter that will help you land the interview every time. For the Third Edition, almost every letter has been substantially rewritten or fine-tuned to reflect the current thinking and terminology in the field of staffing, while an entirely new chapter provides proven "do's" and "don'ts" of effective cover letter writing. You'll find:
- Examples of more than 175 winning cover letters
- Cover letters appropriate for junior and senior experience levels in twenty-eight different occupations
- Sample job ads and the appropriate cover letter response
- Results of an authoritative survey of employment professionals that highlight what employers look for in cover letters
No matter how impressive your resume, it's your cover letter that employers read first. With 175 High-Impact Cover Letters, Third Edition, you can make sure they'll be eager to turn to the next page.
Cover Letter Magic
by Wendy S. Enelow, Louise
Kursmark
Paperback: 416 pages
Publisher: Jist Publishing; 2nd edition (January 2004)
ISBN: 1563709864
DESCRIPTION: Text provides the tools you need to create a great cover letter. Includes examples for every profession and situation; tips on resumes, email, and scannable cover letters; thank-you letters, and more.
Cover Letters for
Dummies
by Joyce Lain Kennedy
Paperback: 192
pages
Publisher: Adams Media Corporation; 1st edition (February 1999)
ISBN: 1580621171
DESCRIPTION: In this book, you'll gain understanding of why you need a cover letter, what the different types of cover letters are, what myths surround them, and how to break out of writer's block. You'll figure out how your letter should look and sound, with tips on language, content, and image. You'll get ideas for writing a dazzling opening line. And you'll work through a checklist to make sure that the best of you lives in your cover letter. What's more, you'll:
- Explore the changing rules in the workplace and how they impact the way you find work
- Identify where your skills fit in today's workplace through a number of self-assessment worksheets
- Sum up surefire tips for working with recruiters, answering job ads, avoiding the salary question, handling negative references, and creating letters that even a computer can love
- See examples of successful cover letters, from which you can model your own. Each is a candidate for reformulation as an e-mail cover letter.
A well-written cover letter can make your ideal job a reality. So get this book and start writing.
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