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The Perfect Cover Letter
Write the perfect cover letter every time!
With fewer job opportunities and more applicants, just being qualified isn't enough to get the job you want. So how can you separate yourself from the pack? With the perfect cover letter, of course! With so much riding on it, a cover letter that attracts-and holds-the attention of your prospective employer is essential. This practical how-to manual shows you step by step how to create highly effective letters designed to get the interview you want.
The Perfect Cover Letter, Third Edition is an indispensable guide that covers all the vital elements of a great cover letter, so you know what to include and know how to phrase it. Inside you'll
* The nuts and bolts of every type of cover letter-what they should include, how employers use them, and how to write them
* Great sample cover letters, including general broadcast, executive search, networking, advertisement response, and personal introduction
* Tips on what makes a letter effective-and what doesn't
* Helpful guidelines on following up-writing the post-interview thank you letter
With greatly expanded information on thank you letters and an entirely new chapter on the all-important networking cover letter, this update of the popular classic continues to offer top-notch advice and high-quality samples that will help any job hunter get the attention they deserve.
With fewer job opportunities and more applicants, just being qualified isn't enough to get the job you want. So how can you separate yourself from the pack? With the perfect cover letter, of course! With so much riding on it, a cover letter that attracts-and holds-the attention of your prospective employer is essential. This practical how-to manual shows you step by step how to create highly effective letters designed to get the interview you want.
The Perfect Cover Letter, Third Edition is an indispensable guide that covers all the vital elements of a great cover letter, so you know what to include and know how to phrase it. Inside you'll
* The nuts and bolts of every type of cover letter-what they should include, how employers use them, and how to write them
* Great sample cover letters, including general broadcast, executive search, networking, advertisement response, and personal introduction
* Tips on what makes a letter effective-and what doesn't
* Helpful guidelines on following up-writing the post-interview thank you letter
With greatly expanded information on thank you letters and an entirely new chapter on the all-important networking cover letter, this update of the popular classic continues to offer top-notch advice and high-quality samples that will help any job hunter get the attention they deserve.
- GenresNonfiction
224 pages, Paperback
First published March 31, 1989
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August 14, 2017
Love what's the books says (well, these are not the exact wording, just my interpretation) :
What I want to know about a possible hire:
1. What value to you add?
2. Why should I care?
If the cover letter tells me that in two paragraphs or less, I'll likely read your resume/CV.
And that's what helped me land the job as a paper writers editor.
Thank you R H Beatty for the awesome book!
What I want to know about a possible hire:
1. What value to you add?
2. Why should I care?
If the cover letter tells me that in two paragraphs or less, I'll likely read your resume/CV.
And that's what helped me land the job as a paper writers editor.
Thank you R H Beatty for the awesome book!
September 25, 2012
Cudahy Main Stacks (3rd Floor)
HF 5383 .B325 1997
HF 5383 .B325 1997
October 13, 2012
Numerous assumptions left unsupported--mostly anecdotal.
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