Cover letter magic trade secrets of professional resume writers
Your cover letter is an employer's first impression of you. Learn simple, step-by-step techniques that will make your cover letter stand out from the competition.
| Main Author: | Enelow, Wendy S. |
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| Other Authors: | Kursmark, Louise. |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Indianapolis, IN :
JIST Works,
c2010.
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| Edition: | 4th ed. |
| Subjects: |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- The cover letter is how it all starts
- How this book is organized
- The purpose and objectives of a cover letter
- The importance of cover letters in your winning job search campaign
- The rules : there aren't any!
- pt. I. Creating and distributing your cover letters
- 1. Cover letter formats and types for every situation
- Cover letter formats
- A word about electronic communication
- The nine types of cover letters
- 2. Preparing to write
- Six steps to better cover letters
- Step 1 : identify your key selling points
- 3. Writing your cover letters
- Step 2 : pre-plan
- Step 3 : write the opening paragraph
- Step 4 : write the body
- Step 5 : write the closing
- Step 6 : polish, proofread, and finalize
- 4. The anatomy of a winning electronic cover letter (plus electronic resume tips)
- Electronic cover letters
- Electronic and scannable resumes
- 5. Cover letter presentation
- Developing winning visual presentations
- Design considerations
- 6. Answers to common cover letter questions
- and tips to help you beat the odds
- Frequently asked cover letter and resume questions
- Using your PC in your job search
- Distributing your resumes and cover letters
- Managing the paperwork and the job search process
- pt. II. Sample cover letters
- 7. Before-and-after cover letter transformations
- How to use the samples
- 8. Winning cover letters for blue-collar and trades positions
- Top 5 cover letter writing tips for blue-collar and trades positions
- 9. Winning cover letters for young professionals/new graduates
- Top 5 cover letter writing tips for young professionals/new graduates
- 10. Winning cover letters for mid-career professionals
- Top 5 cover letter writing tips for mid-career professionals
- 11. Winning cover letters for senior managers and executives
- Top 5 cover letter writing tips for senior managers and executives
- 12. Winning cover letters for technical and scientific professionals
- Top 5 cover letter writing tips for technical and scientific professionals
- 13. Winning cover letters for career changers
- Top 5 cover letter writing tips for career changers
- pt. III. The total job search : thank-you letters, recruiters, and resumes
- 14. Winning thank-you letters
- How thank-you letters can help you land a job
- Frequently asked questions about thank-you letters
- Thank-you letter checklist
- One final recommendation
- Sample thank-you letters
- 15. Cover letter tips and techniques from recruiters
- Advice from the recruiters
- Key points to remember
- 16. Next-generation job search letters
- High-impact networking letters
- Personal branding letters
- Reconnecting letters
- Career-update letters
- 17. Winning resume strategies
- Resume strategy
- Resume writing
- Resume presentation
- Recommended resume formats
- Magical tips on resume writing
- 18. Strategies, tips, and techniques to recession-proof your career
- Job search in a challenging economic environment
- The eight most important elements of job search success
- The bicycle model of job search
- The top eight lifelong career-management strategies for success
- Moving forward
- pt. IV. Appendixes
- Appendix A. Using keywords to win in your job search
- What are keywords, and where did they come from?
- What is all this talk about keywords and scanning?
- How do I use keywords in my cover letters?
- Which keywords are right for me, my profession, and my industry?
- Appendix B. Action verbs for cover letters
- Appendix C. Recommended job search and career Web sites
- Dictionaries and glossaries
- Job search sites
- Company information
- Interviewing company research tips and techniques
- Salary and compensation information
- Top 10 career blogs
- Appendix D. Index of contributors
- Index.