175 High–Impact Cover Letters - Softcover

Beatty, Richard H.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0471123854 ISBN 13: 9780471123859

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 1996

Synopsis

With this revised edition of this bestselling book, job searchers will have 175 cover letters to study and use as guidelines to get that dynamic job. Contains 25 brand new cover letters, to keep up with changing styles. 175 High–Impact Cover Letters, Second Edition, 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 models for five different types of cover letters, including employer broadcast letters, search firm broadcast letters, advertising response letters, networking cover letters, and the increasingly popular resume letters. A full chapter, complete with numerous model letters, has been dedicated to each of the five letter types.

About this title

From the Back Cover

The definitive guide to maximum–strength cover letters revised, updated, and supercharged . . .

175 HIGH–IMPACT COVER LETTERS

Second Edition

175 High–Impact Cover Letters, Second Edition, 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 models for five different types of cover letters, including employer broadcast letters, search firm broadcast letters, advertising response letters, networking cover letters, and the increasingly popular resume letters. A full chapter, complete with numerous model letters, has been dedicated to each of the five letter types.

With step–by–step instructions and a wealth of sample letters, this Second Edition shows you how to prepare a well–written, professional document that will help you land the interview every time. It includes 25 entirely new letters that keep you up to date with current terms and concepts, while 10 additional thank–you letters help you follow up that interview with style. You′ll also find:

• Examples of more than 175 winning cover letters
• Cover letters appropriate for junior and senior experience levels in 28 different occupations
• An extensive list of cover–letter "do′s and don′ts"
• Examples of cover–letter responses to more than 30 sample job ads

No matter how impressive your resume, it′s your cover letter that employers read first. With 175 High–Impact Cover Letters, Second Edition, you can make sure they′ll be eager to turn to the next page.

About the Author

RICHARD H. BEATTY is President of the Brandywine Consulting Group, a corporate outplacement consulting firm, and a bestselling career author whose books have sold over 900,000 copies. His other books include 175 High–Impact Resumes, The Interview Kit, The Resume Kit, The Perfect Cover Letter, and The Five–Minute Interview, all from Wiley.

About this edition

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0471123854
• ISBN 13: 9780471123859
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 256