201 Killer Cover Letters - Softcover

Podesta, Sandra; Paxton, Andrea

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0070504563 ISBN 13: 9780070504561

Publisher: Schaum Outline Series, 1995

Synopsis

"201 Killer Cover Letters provides job seekers with an unbeatable competitive edge by arming them with surefire sample letters for every job-hunting situation.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

On disk and at your fingertips­­ 201 easy-to-customize cover letter that will get read, get remembered, and get results!

Thanks to this book and this disk, you'll never again have to struggle over composing the kind of killer cover letter that grabs the attention of prospective employers and lands interviews. You'll be able to effortlessly produce the appropriate letter you need for any job opening, in any company, in any situation. You'll have a huge edge over thousands of other job-seekers­­from people who write weak and disorganized letters­­to people who send standardized form letters­­and those who fail to include cover letters at all, not knowing that cover letters are as important as resumes.

Whatever your field, whatever your background and skills, this library of great cover letters on disk will make it easy for you to play up your strengths, downplay your weaknesses, and stand out from the crowd. Included are cover letters for every occasion, such as:

-The Search Letter
-The Ad Response/Resume Cover Letter
-The Networking Letter
-The Follow Up Letter
-The Thank You Letter
-The "Make Something Happen" Letter
-The Reference Request Letter

You'll learn the secrets of killer openings and closings, the ten top rules for writing great cover letters, how to respond to salary queries, words and phrases to avoid, how to jump-start a stalled candidacy, and much more!

Synopsis:

A book/disc package that should help job seekers shortcut the process of writing letters that get noticed, get read and get results. The final chapter contains 201 cover letters, organized by industry. The letters are also included on the accompanying disk (DOS, Windows or Mac) in ASCII format.

About this edition

• Publisher: Schaum Outline Series
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0070504563
• ISBN 13: 9780070504561
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288