The Cover Letter Book: How to write a winning cover letter that really gets noticed - Softcover

Innes, James

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1292086394 ISBN 13: 9781292086392

Publisher: Pearson, 2015

Synopsis

In a competitive job market, first impressions are vital. To get an interview you’re going to have to stand out and a well-executed cover letter is vital to ensure that you do not fall at the first hurdle.

 

This book takes you through all the essential rules and high impact strategies to ensure your cover letter makes you stand out from the crowd. It takes a detailed look at the fifteen most common cover letter mistakes to ensure you do not make the errors that the competition will be, and covers everysituation from email and fax to speculative letters, career-development letters and advert-response letters.

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From the Back Cover

Your cover letter is the first thing employers will see – make yours stand out.

 

The competition is tougher than ever. With so many qualified and experienced candidates out there, how do you make sure your cover letter makes an outstanding impression?

 

The Cover Letter Book reveals all the insider tips and winning methods to make sure your cover letter never fails to impress. Discover how to:

 

·    write a powerful cover letter to accompany your CV

·    avoid all of the most common cover letter writing mistakes

·    understand what a recruiter is looking for in a cover letter

·    secure a job interview with ease

 

No matter what your age, background, job or level of experience, The Cover Letter Book will help you write a winning cover letter.

 

The Cover Letter Book has full, free online support – more questions, CV templates, tools and reader offers – all available through The CV Centre® online at www.jamesinn.es.

 

 

 

‘Get your cover letter read rather than binned – read this book before sending your first job application’.

Susan Staley, Director, Pitman Training Centre Chelmsford

 

‘Great advice and will help ensure candidates won’t fall at the first hurdles when applying for new job roles.’ 

Tom Brown, Vice-President HR International, eBay

 

‘Having read some disastrous cover letters over the years, I can highly recommend The Cover Letter Book for anyone needing to write one.’ 

Nicky Dickinson BA (Hons) Chartered MCIPD, HR Consultant, Spectra HR Ltd

About the Author

James Innes is the Managing Director of The CV Centre, the UK’s leading CV consultancy. James founded The CV Centre in 1998 and has built the company to its current position as UK market leaders in the field of CV consultancy. James regularly delivers presentations to recent graduates and also contributes widely to newspapers and magazines in both the UK and France and is  the author of The Interview Book, The CV Book, The Cover Letters Book and The Interview Question and Answer Book

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1292086394
• ISBN 13: 9781292086392
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 248